What are the responsibilities and job description for the Graduate Ecologist position at ASSYSTEM?
Company Description
Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.
Every day, our 6,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.
We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.
To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all.
The UK government has made a pledge to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and, as such, is pushing ahead with significant investment in nuclear and renewable energies. Assystem, as a leading provider of project management, design & construction supervision services within the nuclear industry, has aligned its own strategy to support this switch to low-carbon energy, whilst also recognising transport and infrastructure systems to be a major factor in influencing the outcome of government policy. By acquiring Schofield Lothian in 2021, Assystem reaffirmed their commitment to the UK’s energy transition in combining strengths with a long-established provider of consultancy services to the transport and infrastructure sectors, through the delivery of sustainable performance improvements within four practice areas: Consents & Engagement; Commercial Management; Project Management; and Environment & Sustainability.
Job Description
Your day-to-day activities could include undertaking site visits and conducting field-based surveys such as habitat classification surveys, protected species surveys and terrestrial/ aquatic ecology surveys.
You will also be producing high-quality technical survey reports such as ecological appraisals, ecological impact assessments and protected species survey reports.
About you
• You will have a degree in Biology, Ecology, Zoology, Environmental sciences, Geography or any other relevant subject within this discipline.
• You will have a passion for ecology, demonstrated through relevant ecological work experience
• As you'll be getting stuck into fieldwork straight away, any relevant field experience is desirable
• Experience using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) software would be highly advantageous.
• Experience in ecological and protected species surveys, or other technical reports which demonstrate strong scientific writing abilities would be highly advantageous.
• Knowledge of the practical application of UK wildlife legislation, planning policy and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), including the Water Framework Directive
• Be working towards, if not already, a membership of CIEEM, IFM RSB. With a desire to work towards chartered status.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• You must be eligible to work in the UK at the time you start employment.
• Please note a UK driving license is required for this role due to fieldwork and client visits
Qualifications
Degree in Biology, Ecology, Zoology, Environmental sciences, Geography or any other relevant subject within this discipline
Additional Information
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.