Ecological Consultant_ BID Position

It has been more than 60 years since SYSTRA has garnered expertise that spans the entire spectrum of Mass Rapid Transit System. SYSTRA India’s valuable presence in India roots back to 1957, where SYSTRA worked on the electrification of Indian Railways. Our technical excellence, holistic approach and the tremendous talent provides a career that puts people who join us at the heart of improving transportation and urban infrastructure efficiency.
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Context
In India, SYSTRA is an international consulting and engineering company operating in the fields of Metros, High Speed Rail, Railways, Roads, Buildings, Urban planning, and Water Infrastructure for public and private organizations.
Our unique expertise is backed with a reputation built through technical excellence delivered on projects. Our fully integrated services are tailored to plan and manage projects using proven best practices.
Systra India's design business line is the leading design team for metros, highways, special bridges, Urban Planning and water projects in India. The team has designed over 900 kms of viaduct & Bridges along with 43 kms of tunnels and 82 underground stations, 345 Elevated & at-grade Stations, 19 Depots besides 300 plus stations being designed currently. The team has also completed 3,165 km of highways detail design projects and 22,506 km of design/ feasibility projects. The team has also worked on detailed design for Drainage and Utilities, design of WTP and STP etc.
We are also very proud to have designed the first monopile in India for the Mumbai Coastal Road project. We have the distinction of designing the fastest implemented metro project in the country with Lucknow and now have broken the record in Kanpur Metro. Apart from Indian projects the team also provides design services to projects as far as Philippines in the east to Columbia in the West.
We are also conversant with BIM (Building Information Modelling) which enhances all stages of the infrastructure life cycle, from design to construction and maintenance, which is why we integrate it into our projects and offer it to our clients. Our design team has extensive exposure to both domestic and international markets, contracts, codes and specification.
We are seeking applications for the position of Ecological Consultant for upcoming Renewable Energy project in South Asia.
Missions/Main Duties
Update the site-specific flora and fauna inventory prior to land clearing, identify sensitive habitats, threatened species as per the IUCN Red List, and ecological corridors, and map no-go zones for construction, especially core and buffer zones.
Monitor changes in vegetation cover, surface water quality, bird and small mammal activity, and soil health, compare actual impacts against feasibility study stage assessment and recommend corrective actions if thresholds are exceeded.
Supervise implementation of activities related to biodiversity management and other ecological aspects as a part of mitigation measures as covered in the EMP and additional ones based on the site conditions.
Provide the overall guidance to the Ecological Consultant (National) in the implementation of EMP related to ecological mitigation measures.
Work jointly with the Ecologist (National) in biodiversity baseline verification, monitoring, mitigation review, contractor compliance checks, ecological reporting and knowledge transfer, with particular attention to Bhutanese species, habitats, conservation requirements and local ecological conditions.
Profile/Skills
Master’s degree in Ecology or a related field.
Minimum 8 years of cumulative professional experience in ecological safeguards monitoring, biodiversity conservation, and implementation of ecological mitigation measures.
The Consultant shall be proficient in GIS mapping, vegetation sampling, and wildlife survey methods and be familiar with IUCN safeguards and ADB SPS 2009.
The Consultant must be proficient in English.
We commit to put people who join us at the heart of improving transportation and urban infrastructure efficiency. As we are growing, this is time to be a part of this challenging adventure. It’s not a job - it’s a career!
Workplace Type
On-site

Work arrangement
No