Who are we?
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km of pipes, keeping taps flowing and toilets flushing.
At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to life, so our business is always open.
What you’ll be doing
As Lead Ecologist for Thames Water Capital Delivery in the Thames Valley team, you would be a key member of the Technical Assurance team, working closely with the Environmental Technical Assurance Engineers. You would work on an exciting and diverse range of water sector projects.
- Be responsible for complex ecological issues within a project context.
- Understand the principles of relevant legislation and policy.
- Review assessments including, Biodiversity Metrics, Preliminary Ecological Appraisal, Ecological Impact Assessment and Habitats Regulation Assessment.
- Assist in embedding biodiversity into our programme and streamline reporting.
- Work collaboratively to prepare well-written, concise reports, to present results and communicate effectively within a multi-disciplinary environment.
- Liaising with ecologists in our partner companies to achieve effective de-risking.
What you should bring to the role
- Degree qualified in Ecology, Conservation, Earth Sciences or a related topic.
- Full member of the Charted Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
- Have a strong background in delivering and assuring BNG.
What’s in it for you?
You would work on an exciting and diverse range of water sector projects.
Play a key role in our Preliminary Design (de-risking stage) and optimisation activities, working with our multi-disciplinary teams to identify ecology-related compliance risks associated with the planning system, net loss, protected species, invasive species and Habitats Regulations Assessment.
Our competitive salary package includes an excellent contributory pension, 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with length of service and a wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your well-being.
Thames Water is a dynamic, rewarding and diverse place to work, with opportunities around every corner. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career and flexible working arrangements.
We’re also proud to embrace and promote diversity and believe that creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve will help us to thrive. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.
Find out more about working at Thames Water.
We deliver life's essential service so our customers, communities and the environment can thrive. This means, when a crisis happens, we all rally round to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an Ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and a earn bit of extra money along the way.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is so we can manage all the applications properly and give candidates a positive experience. Once closed, we can’t consider any further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.