David Patrick

Background

About David Patrick

An experienced client facing site and consultant ecologist/environmental specialist providing risk based ecological and environmental guidance to the renewables, construction, and flood management industries. Demonstrated history of working on both large multi-disciplinary Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and Town & Country Planning projects. Over 10 years Ecological Clerk of Works on constrained and linear construction projects e.g. 5 years at Hornsea 1 & 2 Offshore Windfarms Onshore Cables and Substation and now at HS2 Strong professional, skilled in • ecological surveys and reporting • site monitoring and near real time reporting if required • ecological/emvironmental lcience permitting and monitoring • environmental compliance monitoring and management • Delivery of toolbox talks and working with contractors to execute Method Statements • water quality management and site systems to manage water runoff • Land Drainage and flood management • Biodiversity gains and development of habitats as compensation • Site data management and reporting systems through use of GIS, databases and we =b services • Environmental Impact Assessment. Experienced in the development and application for protected species licenses and the use of Precautionary Methods of Working when licenses are not appropriate/required to maintain compliance. Monitoring and reporting of the activities is undertaken using site based digital data collection and reporting in near real time.