Agriculture Inspector

Our client based in Cookstown, is looking for an Agriculture Inspector to join their team

Job Description:

- Considering proposed works from an environmental perspective and advising on the need for a full environmental impact assessment;

- Ensuring that all works are assessed under the appropriate environmental assessment regulations;

- Undertaking various types of environmental surveys including preworks walk-over surveys and river corridor surveys, post works audit surveys and geo-morphological surveys. This will entail accessing construction sites and watercourses through rough terrain and remote from public roads;

- Assisting in the evaluation of works assigned to and executed by environmental consultants;

- Contributing to the achievement of agreed working recommendations;

- Providing guidance on good working practices for sensitive river maintenance;

- Consulting with the Government and non-Government conservation bodies and interest groups;

- Representing DfI Rivers on environmental committees and working groups;

- Negotiating formal agreements for maintenance works within or adjacent to important conservation designation sites;

- Identifying opportunities for environmental improvement;

- Drafting environmental policy, procedures and technical guidance notes;

- Preparing and issuing responses to consultations on behalf of DfI Rivers;

- Providing up-to-date environmental advice and information to staff from other disciplines;

- Representing DfI Rivers in conservation lead river related partnership projects;

- Producing environmental training material and conducting environmental training courses for staff;

- 5 GCSEs including maths and english (certificate proof required)

- Hold at least a second class Honours Degree in one of the following

subjects: Biology, Fisheries Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science

or a closely related subject*

*example of closely related subjects - Zoology, Geography or Botany

- . Access to a form of transport which will permit the applicant to meet the requirements of the post in full.

- £19.55ph (weekly)

Location:

- 44 Tullywiggan Road

Cookstown

Start Date:

- ASAP

Length Of Assignment:

- 9-12 months

Work Pattern:

- 9-5 Monday to Friday

- 37hrs per week