Terrestrial Consultant

2 weeks ago

Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia WSP Full time

We are WSP - Join us and make your career future ready
Think bigger scale. Think higher profile. Think ground-breaking.

Join WSP, and you'll be at the heart of a team of international experts all dedicated to growing and sharing their expertise and working on projects that transform society for all of us.

The WSP Middle East Environmental team is currently seeking to recruit an experienced terrestrial ecologist with 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
  • Administrative Duties: Prepare accurate reports, maintain records, handle equipment, and manage administrative tasks related to job function.
  • Carry out field surveys for biodiversity monitoring
  • Survey and groundtruthing of national park boundaries
  • Collaborate with team members in the development of project deliverables.
  • Utilize topographic maps, GPS devices, and other tools during fieldwork activities.
  • Safely operate vehicles, including 4wheel drive vehicles, for fieldwork and site visits.
  • Coordinate field crew activities, including mobilization and data collection efforts.
  • Conduct research, data synthesis, and basic analysis to support project objectives.
  • Communicate effectively with clients and other authority representatives throughout project lifecycles.
  • Ensure adherence to safety protocols and oversee their implementation in the field.

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

  • Good command of Arabic, spoken and written
  • Valid driver's license and ability to safely operate 4WD vehicles.
  • Very good knowledge of methods in biodiversity monitoring (sampling design, field surveys, analysis, species identification)
  • 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)
  • Experience in data handling and analysis
  • Capability to conduct fieldwork in various conditions and terrains.
  • Experience in data management and analysis.
  • Experience in drafting Biodiversity Monitoring Reports with little or no supervision
  • Have experience of above 3 years in managing other field staff
  • Willingness and availability to be based in a remote location in KSA for a period of 2 years
  • Experience in designing and planning biodiversity surveys.
  • Strong report writing skills, attention to detail and ability to write concise reports in English.
  • Proficiency in GPS devices, digital data collection, and mapping software such as ArcGIS
  • Team player, with the ability to work comfortably within multicultural teams.
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


As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first-class medical cover, generous annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.

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.

We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals.

We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services.

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Job Reference:
WSPME04076

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