Ecology Manager- LTC

Specialized in civil engineering and engineering structures, Bouygues Travaux Publics is one of the world leaders in the fields of land use planning and sustainable infrastructure construction. Bouygues Travaux Publics is committed to diversity and is open to all talents.

The Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) is one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure projects.  LTC is a new road that will connect Kent and Essex through a tunnel beneath the River Thames and will be the greenest road ever built in the UK - creating six times more green space than road. The reliable new route will almost double road capacity over the river east of London to reduce congestion and give millions of people more choice on where they live, work and spend their valuable time.

We have a diverse programme team on LTC that reflects the communities we work in and fosters an inclusive culture by actively supporting the programme's Purpose, Principles and Cultural Pillars and growing employee networks.

The Role

The BMJV Ecology Manager is responsible for the co-ordination and management of all ecological input to contract. They will manage the activities of sub-contractors and the site-based Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) team and additional ecology resources required on site. Responsibility for the input into and production of construction phase documents, ecological method statements/risk assessments and protected species mitigation strategies. Ecology reporting, monitoring ecology compliance and undertaking inspections, providing advice to the site production teams regarding ecological constraints and mitigation, tool-box talks, watching briefs and design implementation for habitat creation/site re-instatement works and to ensure compliance with the soil resource plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordination and management of the site-based Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) team and additional ecology resources;


• Project/package management of subcontractors working on habitat and landscape management;


• Input into and production of construction phase documents and overseeing, in conjunction with the Head of Environment & Sustainability, the delivery of all measures detailed in the Site-Specific Environmental Management Plans and supporting method statements;


• Production and review of ecological method statements/risk assessments and protected species mitigation strategies and implementation;


• Site checks for protected and notable species;


• Ecological surveys prior to site clearance;


• Investigating and reporting on ecological incidents;


• Liaising with the ALIGN’s core environment & sustainability and project management teams;


• Reviewing ECoW reporting and ecological appraisals;


• Production and delivery of tool-box talks to the production team and sub-contractors;


• Liaising with stakeholders and local authorities as required; and


• Undertaking other reasonable duties appropriate to the role.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• A degree qualification in ecology or related field


• Extensive experience which demonstrates applied knowledge of ecological and environmental procedures and compliance in the construction environment


• Capable of supervising ecology/ECoW teams and contractors;


• Ability to manage a challenging workload subject to change at short notice;


• Producing ecological appraisals, method statements/risk assessments and protected species mitigation strategies


• Ensuring compliance with protected species licence requirements and environmental protection measures;


• Delivery of habitat creation/site re-instatement works;


• Broad experience of multiple environmental disciplines;


• Strong verbal and written communication skills;


• High standard of computer literacy;


• Confidence and experience to challenge designs/methodology prepared by others;


• Fully aware of regulatory, legislative and company requirements;


• Full membership of CIEEM (or working towards);