Senior Biodiversity Net Gain Consultant

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Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

**GREAT JOB, GREAT COMPANY**:
Are you passionate about the environment and influencing the sustainable design of development? If so, this is the job for you. Contact us to find out more about this exciting opportunity and how our Freedom to Grow policy will enable you to achieve a rewarding work-life balance.

**ABOUT YOU**:
You are highly motivated, organised, and proactive, with experience across a broad range of projects. At AECOM, you’ll have the opportunity to lead on high-profile, challenging and innovative projects and support the future growth of our blue and green infrastructure and biodiversity net gain services.

**ABOUT US**:
AECOM Ecology pride itself on developing innovative techniques to improve the delivery, efficiency, and environmental outcomes of our projects. We provide clients with a full range of ecological services including specialist habitat and species surveys, impact assessment, advice on biodiversity mitigation, offsetting, enhancement, and management planning for biodiversity. Our projects include high-profile transport and other infrastructure, as well as commercial and residential development projects.

ABOUT THE JOB

We’re seeking a Senior Consultant to join our dynamic and forward-thinking Central Ecology Team, based in Nottingham, Chesterfield or Birmingham. The role requires knowledge and experience in blue and green infrastructure (GI), biodiversity net gain (BNG), ecosystem services and natural capital, especially in relation to land-use and planning in the UK for infrastructure and other development projects.

+ Fully qualified scientist. Utilizes scientific principles, theories, practices and existing technologies to develop technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.

+ Requires general familiarity within a broad field of scientific knowledge of reciprocal effects of the work upon other disciplines/fields.

+ Interprets and records data, conducts analyses, compares findings to relevant studies and local, state, and federal regulations to ensure compliance.

+ Works under only general direction. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions.

+ Solves problems by use of combinations of standard procedures, modifications of standard procedures or methods developed in previous assignments.

+ Participates in planning required to achieve prescribed objectives.

+ Conducts analysis and investigation work obtained from a variety of sources.

+ Performs inspections and tests to ensure compliance.

+ Participates in developing corrective measures and procedures. Formulates hypothesis, performs research and makes recommendation.

Minimum Requirements

+ Thorough knowledge of UK planning system, relevant policy and legislation

+ Technical proficiency - evidenced by biodiversity inputs to assessments and reports, and delivery of projects to high standard, on time and within budgets

+ Strong experience of working on multidisciplinary schemes

+ Familiarity with project management procedures and protocols, including experience with quality assurance, the checking and approval of proposals, and reports.

+ Excellent analytical and communication skills and techniques to provide advice and engage clients, project teams and stakeholders

+ Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage own time, prioritise competing deadlines

**+ Experience of**:

- Line management and mentoring junior staff
- Technical leadership of teams on major projects
- Electronic data capture, analysis and presentation
- Working in an environmental job role in the public or private sector
- Providing advice on benefits and importance of biodiversity, green infrastructure, natural capital and ecosystem services
- Inputting to assessments or design on infrastructure projects to deliver good environmental outcomes

+ Ideally, also experience of client liaison and work winning

If you fulfil these requirements but other factors are holding you back from applying, please get in touch so we can work together to overcome them.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Recognised degree in an environmental or related discipline

+ Full member of CIEEM, IEMA or other relevant professional body

**Benefits**:
Helping our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance is important to us. If you join AECOM, as well as receiving a competitive salary, you’ll also have the opportunity to ex