Graduate Net Positive Associate

Associate Nature Team: Ecology/Biodiversity Salary: £50,000 – £62,000 depending on experience The role We\’re looking for a motivated Associate to deliver projects, ensuring positive outcomes for nature whilst supporting client needs and meeting fee targets. Leading and delivering high-impact ecology and biodiversity projects. Managing complex projects from start to finish. Collaborating with colleagues to support the delivery of larger projects. Our primary purpose is to ensure that biodiversity is not just protected from harm through development and other land management actions, but is actively enhanced, above and beyond minimum policy and legislative requirements. Independent day-to-day management of complex projects. Delivery of particularly large and/or complex projects. Supporting other members of the Nature Team by writing reports and proposals. Training and mentoring junior members of the Nature Team. Line management of Principals or Seniors within the Nature Team. Contributing as a member of larger project teams (both within the Nature Team and the wider Greengage team). Attendance at client meetings and/or project meetings. Undertaking surveys and assessments as appropriate to your role. Independently writing complex reports. Contributing to defining, developing and delivering annual forecast and associated budget for the department. Graduate (MSc desirable) in a relevant scientific degree (ecology, biology, environmental science or similar). Working knowledge of IT (Microsoft office programmes including Word and Excel). Excellent report writing skills. Enthusiastic about nature conservation. Accomplished in project management, communication, and health and safety. Ecology skills and knowledge PEA survey and report preparation. Bat survey, including survey design and approach, call identification, bat ecology and behaviour, and mitigation, compensation and enhancement approaches. Herpetofauna survey, including survey design and approach, call identification, reptile and GCN ecology and behaviour, and mitigation, compensation and enhancement approaches. An accomplished understanding of at least one other group of species as above points, but a strong understanding of all protected species legislation and survey approaches, including dormice, badgers, invertebrates, birds and plants. BREEAM land use and ecology credit assessment. Understanding how GIS can be used to optimise these approaches but not necessarily be skilled to undertake GIS mapping. BNG legislation and policy, including future trends and contemporary interpretation of best practice. Competitive salary package with potential for a discretionary bonus. ~23 days\’ annual leave, plus bank holidays. ~ Enhanced pension contributions. ~ Training and development programs to help you thrive in your career. ~ Cycle to work scheme. ~ Hybrid working, including an option to work from abroad for a set period each year. ~ Enhanced family policies. ~ Two volunteer days a year, to give back to the community. ~ Online benefits including shopping and leisure discounts, health and wellbeing services, 24hr GP appointments, gym membership and more. ~ How do you achieve net zero become climate resilient create a circular building measure social value protect nature? We have the knowledge and experience to help businesses transform and thrive.