Graduate Ecologist
Date: Feb 11, 2019
Location: Chester, GB
Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies
We believe real value is powered by the unique skills and experiences of our professionals. The interchange of ideas from a diverse group of people gives our teams an expanded perspective and the ability to find better solutions for our clients.
Req Id : 282
Job Title : Graduate Ecologist
Business Unit Sector : PCL-WTR EMEIA
Work Location : UKCHESTER
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : No
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Contract Hire Only for this Project : No
Job Family
Eng & Technical Specialities
Job Code
3487
Job Grade
127
Salary Plan
ENS: Eng & Technical Specialties
Job Summary
Why Black & Veatch?
It’s what we do. Why? Because we’re driven by solving clients’ complex problems, building relationships and fulfilling our Mission of Building a World of Difference®.
Black & Veatch helps to improve and sustain the quality of life around the world. Every day, we’re doing work that improves lives, sparks economic development, strengthens public health and changes communities for the better.
As a Black & Veatch professional, you’ll be working on sustainable solutions to some of today’s biggest energy, water and communications challenges. We have more than 100 offices worldwide and projects in more than 100 countries. This means you’ll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects all over the world. In addition we offer excellent benefits like:
Competitive salary
Paid membership of two professional institutions
25 days annual leave + bank holidays and option to purchase up to 5 extra annual leave days per year
Pension (8% employer contribution when employee contributes 5%)
Online benefits scheme offering a wide range of flexible benefits
Season ticket loan
Are you ready to Rise to the Challenge?
Key Responsibilities
We are currently recruiting for Graduate or Intern Ecologists for our Chester & Redhill offices to grow our expanding environmental team, which includes ecologists, landscape architects, geomorphologists, EIA specialists and many other disciplines. You will be assisting on a range of ecological field surveys, desk studies, design and reporting as well as opportunities to provide Ecological Clerk of Works roles on sites.
We have an active Community of Ecological Practice and will support you through the various levels of membership of CIEEM to eventual Chartership. We will also encourage your development in order to obtain protected species licences related to your interest, by providing field experience, mentoring and training as required.
Minimum Qualifications
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Completed (or completing) a relevant Environmental degree |
All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
Preferred Qualifications
Post-graduate qualification in Ecology
Some ecology field work experience
Black & Veatch Holding Company, its subsidiaries and its affiliated companies, complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) affirmative action laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender Identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.
