Avifauna Specialist
Client of AESG
Posted on 11 Sep
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Experience
8 - 10 Years
Job Location
Education
Bachelor of Science(Environmental science)
Nationality
Any Nationality
Gender
Not Mentioned
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
We are seeking a highly motivated Avifauna Specialist to support environmental compliance and monitoring activities for a major transmission line project. This is a project-based, full-time, onsite role focused on ensuring compliance with environmental permit requirements and delivering a detailed avifauna study report in alignment with NCW regulations and international best practice.
The specialist will oversee avifauna monitoring during the construction phase and lead a focused assessment coinciding with the migratory season. The resulting study will provide recommendations for protective measures, ensuring biodiversity safeguards are embedded into construction practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct environmental compliance and monitoring with a focus on avifauna, ensuring contractors adhere to permit conditions and regulatory requirements
- Design and implement an avifauna assessment during the migratory bird season, documenting species occurrence, movement patterns, and important migratory bird habitats
- Prepare and deliver a comprehensive avifauna study report, with recommendations for protective measures consistent with NCW requirements and international standards
- Provide input to and develop monitoring plans and reporting templates for the avifauna aspect, in coordination with other specialists and the on-site environmental manager
- Support collision and electrocution risk assessments for transmission line infrastructure, recommending appropriate mitigation measures
- Produce regular compliance reports and technical deliverables for submission to the client and regulators
- Develop monitoring protocols, checklists, and guidance documents to support construction-phase biodiversity protection
- Mentor junior ecologists and liaise with multidisciplinary teams specifically to ensure avifauna considerations are integrated into broader environmental programme and engage with contractors, regulators, and conservation stakeholders on avifauna-related issues and compliance measures.
Desired Candidate Profile
Essential Qualifications / Skills:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in ecology, ornithology, environmental science, or related field;
- 8-10 years of professional experience in avifauna ecology, including at least 3 years in the Middle East
- Demonstrated expertise in avian survey methodologies, including migratory bird monitoring
- Proven experience in construction compliance monitoring and environmental reporting
- Robust knowledge of Saudi environmental regulations (NCEC, NCW) and international standards (IFC PS6, EP4, IUCN)
- Ability and willingness to be based onsite in Al Wajh for the duration of the project
- Familiarity with Red Sea migratory flyways and Important Bird Areas (IBAs) desirable
- GIS proficiency for survey data analysis and mapping
- Experience with radar ornithology, collision risk modelling, or automated bird detection systems
Company Industry
- Consulting
- Management Consulting
- Advisory Services
Department / Functional Area
- Engineering
Keywords
- Avifauna Specialist
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