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Habitat Technician

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Brindle & Green Ltd

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United Kingdom

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Category:
Construction

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Contract Type:
Not provided

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Salary:

26000.00 - 35000.00 GBP / Year

Job Description:

Brindle & Green are currently seeking Habitat Technicians to join the contracting arm of our highly experienced multi-disciplinary practice. Our work is diverse and includes protected species fencing, badger sett creation and closures, habitat creation, habitat management, pond creation and more! You will liaise with inhouse ecologists, arboriculturists, landscapers and external contractors, to ensure work is delivered to requirements and within deadlines. Much of our work is on behalf a wide ranging developer client base and is often an extension of delivering the requirements of the technical outputs designed by our own ecology division. The role will include the use of machinery and plant, of which training will be provided prior to use. You will work as part of a small team and have access to a growing set of tools and equipment as well as the support and benefits that come from working within a growing consultancy. This role will involve working away from home. The frequency of this is carefully monitored depending on scope of works.

Job Responsibility:

  • Protected species fencing
  • Badger sett creation and closures
  • Habitat creation
  • Habitat management
  • Pond creation
  • Liaise with inhouse ecologists, arboriculturists, landscapers and external contractors
  • Ensure work is delivered to requirements and within deadlines
  • Use of machinery and plant
  • Newt/reptile fencing
  • Other fencing (Post & rail, birdsmouth, subterranean badger fencing)
  • Vegetation clearance & felling using brush cutters and chainsaws
  • Tree protection fencing
  • Habitat creation (Hibernacula, ponds)
  • Grassland translocation
  • Planting/seeding/turfing
  • Badger sett closures
  • Artificial badger sett creation
  • Footpaths
  • Swales
  • Bat & bird box installation

Requirements:

  • Estates management or agricultural background or similar with land management skills and qualifications
  • Desirable tickets for excavator, saw, brushcutter
  • Desirable LANTRA (or other work-based) diploma or certificate in outdoor conservation work
  • Desirable Construction safety CSCS card holder
  • Desirable NPTC Chainsaw maintenance & crosscutting
  • Desirable NPTC Chainsaw – felling
  • Desirable NPTC Certificate of competence in brush cutting operations
  • Desirable NPTC Safe use of a brush woodchipper
  • Desirable Emergency First Aid at Work
  • Desirable RTITB/CPCS/NPORS Tracked Excavator
  • Desirable RTITB/CPCS/NPORS Dumper (5 ton)

Nice to have:

  • Tickets for excavator, saw, brushcutter
  • LANTRA (or other work-based) diploma or certificate in outdoor conservation work
  • Construction safety CSCS card holder
  • NPTC Chainsaw maintenance & crosscutting
  • NPTC Chainsaw – felling
  • NPTC Certificate of competence in brush cutting operations
  • NPTC Safe use of a brush woodchipper
  • Emergency First Aid at Work
  • RTITB/CPCS/NPORS Tracked Excavator
  • RTITB/CPCS/NPORS Dumper (5 ton)
What we offer:
  • 28 days holiday entitlement including bank holidays
  • Extended period of paid leave over the Christmas
  • Company mobile phone provided
  • Access to several departmental laptops as required
  • Uncapped training budget available to apply
  • Access to a fleet of work vehicles for business use
  • Working Away Enhancements apply

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 06, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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