Field Technician- Ecology

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The WSP Middle East Environmental team is currently seeking to recruit a field technician with a background in biodiversity surveys and monitoring to be project-based in KSA for a period of 2 Years. Your new role, what's involved?

• Preparing Technical Reports Detailing Monitoring Activities

• Support senior staff in carrying out field surveys for biodiversity monitoring

• Survey and ground-truthing of national park boundaries

• Utilize topographic maps, GPS devices, and other tools during fieldwork activities.

• Safely operate vehicles, including 4-wheel drive vehicles, for fieldwork and site visits.

• Additional tasks supporting senior staff on the project

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Degree in Ecology, Zoology, Botany or related subject with a strong focus on biodiversity monitoring.

• Good command of Arabic, spoken and written

• Valid driver’s license and ability to safely operate 4WD vehicles.

• Fieldwork experience, and must be familiar with different census techniques, notably camera trapping, and one of the other census techniques (birds, small mammals, bats, reptiles)

• Ability to identify, to species level, birds, mammals and reptiles of the Arabian Peninsula

• Capability to conduct fieldwork in various conditions and terrains.

• Experience in data management and analysis.

• Willingness and availability to be based in a remote location in KSA for a period of 2 years.

• Capable of producing clear and concise written documents

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required

• Capable of working independently and effectively with a team

• Team player, with the ability to work comfortably within multi-cultural teams.

• 3-5 years’ experience.

What's in it for you?What if we can have a work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can!

WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends, or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time, or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.

As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first-class medical cover, generous annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions. Apply now and be the future of WSP!WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

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