Ecology specialist - Biodiversity Surveys & Project Leadership

Do you want to be part of a motivated and highly skilled team Do you have experience working with biodiversity surveys and assessments And are you keen on leading others and steering projects in the right direction Then let us know promptly!

Ecology Specialist

To be able to take on even more exciting projects we are looking for specialists within biodiversity and ecology to join our team. We are a team of specialists working alongside our customers on some of Swedens most important projects in the industrial green transition and in infrastructure to name a few areas. And we are thrilled to contribute to projects like the new railway between Gothenburg and Bors and to support Renova with expanded facilities for renewable energy.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Take responsibility for quality and progress within your discipline in projects.
Contribute to the development of your teams competence within the field.
Act as a specialist within biodiversity carrying out ecological field inventories impact assessments and nature value assessments.
Support permit processes and planning by providing expert advice on species protection and nature conservation.
Be a team player in collaboration with colleagues clients and Swedish authorities.

One big potential project to get involved in is the planning for more than 460 kilometers of Swedens upgraded national power grid in Karlstadbenet. We are currently starting to examine biodiversity in the area and will be working on the project for ten years!

Qualifications

The first step to succeed in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you whether they are colleagues partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. Youre not set in your ways; instead you continuously seek new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that you will have:

• Have relevant education in biology and ecology
• Between 2 and 10 years of experience working with biodiversity and ecological field studies and assessments. Experience from ecological field work in Sweden is of importance.
• Fluency in Swedish both in writing and speaking.
• Drivers license class B.
  
  

If you have experience from any of the following fields of competence it will be beneficial:

• Freshwater biology and Environmental quality standards for water
• Permits for protected species and Natura 2000 sites
• Experience within the fields of infrastructure projects environmental permitting renewable energy and/or industrial projects
• Proven skills leading projects and/or team members
• Skills within GIS such as QGIS or ArcGIS.
  
  

A place to work and so much more

At COWI we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity and sometimes even our courage to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100% of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region the UK North America and India we are currently more than 8000 people who bring their expertise in engineering architecture energy and environment into play.

Got more questions

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer please reach out to Head of Discipline Cornelia Hartman at;

Get to know us even better at our website where you can learn more about our projects our strategy what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

How to apply

We would like to hear from you apply via the link. Apply as soon as possible as the position can be assigned before end date.

Equal Opportunities for All

At COWI we value equal opportunities for all employees and applicants based on individual circumstances without regard to gender gender identity gender expression ethnicity sexual orientation disability or age.

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