Biodiversity Net Gain Lead

To be the Binnies national lead for BNG, the role would involve:

• Taking a leading position in this topic area for technical oversight and development.

• Leading the quality assurance on all BNG data collection, calculations, and review of reports.

• Providing advice to our clients on how to achieve BNG on their project work.

• Identifying and carrying out internal training on UK Habitat Classification Survey techniques and using the Biodiversity Metric for BNG Assessments.

• Design of habitat restoration/creation schemes to maximise BNG on projects and strategies.

• Supporting business development and tenders for BNG.

• Working with our GIS and Digital specialists to maximise use of technology to optimise BNG Assessments, surveys and monitoring programmes.

We are happy to adapt the role to your preferences – e.g. more field based, office based or a mix. So if you are keen to keep up your field skills then there would be opportunity to still undertake ecological surveys, and oversee protected species licence applications and mitigation. Also to contribute and review wider ecological assessments and consents.

If you would like to discuss the role in advance of making a formal application please contact our Emma Stevens or Owen Peat., We create sustainable critical infrastructure across the whole asset life cycle to meet the net zero challenge. We integrate sustainability into everything we do, utilising digital innovation to create value. We de-risk projects through collaborative engagement and holistic thinking which builds inclusive wealth for our clients, stakeholders and communities.

Water

We are engaged in every aspect of the water industry, helping clients efficiently and effectively collect, store, move and treat water and wastewater; plan and manage watersheds; harness the energy embedded in the treatment and movement of water and enhance sustainability. We incorporate leading-edge digital transformation to create more resilient and reliable solutions using data analytics to provide powerful insights.

The role is suitable for an experienced Ecology professional with full membership of CIEEM or equivalent. You should possess and be able to demonstrate the following qualifications, skills and knowledge:

• have an ecological/environmental related degree;

• be Chartered, or working towards Chartership;

• proven experience in using the Biodiversity Metric;

• experience of UK Habitat Classification assessments including condition assessment;

• have excellent written and oral communication;

• enjoy innovation and embracing advances in technology and ecology;

• hold a full UK driving licence.

Desirable experience includes:

• wider ecological impact assessment and consenting;

• contribution to natural capital and ecosystem services assessments;

• range of other protected species or habitat surveys;

• previous consultancy experience.

• Competitive salary

• Flexible working

• Flexible benefits e.g. buy annual leave, varying pension contributions, options for private healthcare

• Two professional memberships paid as part of our benefits package