Bat & Newt Surveyors

Expression of Intererest - short term contract position

Bat & Newt Surveyors

Who we are & what we stand for

BWB is a multi-award-winning engineering and environmental design consultancy with a proven reputation for technical excellence and exceptional client satisfaction.

Proud to be awarded ACE Best Large Consultancy of the year 2022 and rated Platinum Investors In People (IIP), a prestigious accolade that demonstrates our commitment to our people and establishes us as an employer of choice.

To find out why we are an award-winning company please check out our guide Working for BWB

We invest in our people and ensure they have everything they need to develop a fantastic career. We extensively research, benchmark and review all salaries and benefits against others within the industry.

Join BWB and your career will not conform to the traditional models of yesterday but will be a fulfilling and challenging journey into tomorrow’s digital age; a journey that you will play an active role in defining!

At BWB you matter, and you will make a difference. A difference to the world you live in; the communities you engage with; even the development of your career and the profession.

With an in-depth commercial understanding of the ecological calendar, our team can advise on the surveys most appropriate for any development programme. Join us in providing pragmatic solutions to all ecological problems with a focus on economical and cost-effective solutions for clients.

What you’ll be doing

• Bat Surveying:
• Dusk emergence and dawn re-entry bat surveys
• Bat activity surveys (dusk or dawn)
• Using a bat detector and recording device (own equipment an advantage) to record data on bat activity on various sites
• Using BWB survey forms to record findings
• Supply us with raw data (bat sound files) and completed survey form following survey within one week

• Newt Surveying
• Pond surveys for great crested newts, following standard guidelines, using a minimum of three survey techniques (usually torching, bottle trapping and egg-searching).
• Surveyors will always work in pairs with one license holder per pair
• Using BWB survey forms to record data, which is to be returned to us within one week
• Working with the highest standards of animal welfare, following best practice.

What you’ll bring

• Bat Surveyors
• Licenced or non-licensed surveyors with some bat survey experience
• CIEEM membership would be advantageous
• Bat detector kit an advantage (equipment can be supplied) (full spectrum bat detector and recording capability)
• Night-vision recording equipment also advantageous
• PPE requirements as follows: (steel toe cap boots, hi viz jacket/ vest, warm clothes, clipboard/pen and head torch)

• Newt Surveyors
• Licensed or non-licensed surveyors, with some newt survey experience/knowledge
• Having your own bottle traps and high-powered torch (to standard guidelines) would be advantageous but equipment can be provided

• PPE requirements as follows: (steel toe waders/wellies, hi viz jacket/ vest, clipboard/pen and head torch)

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

If you have a medical condition or an individual need for an adjustment to our process, and you believe this may affect your ability to be your best - please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make any adjustments that may be needed.

Contact information

BWB Ecology