Principal Biodiversity Consultant – Multiple Locations

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Job Description

We invite you to bring your strong desire to make meaningful, positive change and your passion for ecology and biodiversity conservation into play as part of our dedicated biodiversity team. You will be a key member of our management team, delivering a range of project work, alongside our Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and International Biodiversity specialists.

To succeed in this role, you must significant demonstrable experience of project managing complex ecology/biodiversity projects, including extensive BNG experience. You will have an appropriate BSc or equivalent qualification and be ready to apply your biodiversity conservation and ecology skills to assist in complex biodiversity work.

Inviting bright minds

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions aim to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.

You will join our Ecosystem Solutions department

As our new Principal Biodiversity Consultant, you will be part of a progressive UK team of biodiversity specialists and be part of a larger team of scientists working within the Ecosystem Solutions service line. You will be responsible for the management of BNG and Environmental Net Gain projects, including management of strategic biodiversity projects, currently underway. You will work collaboratively with our colleagues in climate and wider sustainability, along with our machine learning and data scientists, to develop innovative client solutions.

Ramboll employees work as a global team - we regularly collaborate with sustainability colleagues across the globe to bring the best minds together to deliver bespoke solutions for our clients. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding business area delivering on key projects and to further develop a variety of skills and build a successful career within the fast-growing biodiversity consultancy sector.

Your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

• Project manage BNG assessments on a range of development projects, including energy, road, rail and residential.
• Oversee the liaison with ecologists, GIS, landscape specialists and the client to ensure the mitigation hierarchy can be delivered via development designs.
• Review BNG analysis and technical reports, ensuring they meet BNG good practice standards.
• Undertake technical assessments on complex strategic biodiversity or BNG projects.
• Prepare fee proposals for BNG and strategic biodiversity projects.
• Carrying out such additional duties as may reasonably be required in this role.
  
  

Your key deliverables over the first 12 months will be:

• Key client contact and prominent member of the UK biodiversity team
• Key member in the development of Nature Positive plans and in the delivery of the future Ecosystem Solutions business plan for 2022
• Involvement in proposals for strategic biodiversity projects
• Strong collaborator with climate and wider sustainability colleagues
  
  

Your starting point for constant growth

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• Significant demonstrable experience of assessing BNG on a range of development projects, including transport schemes
• Substantial experience of project managing complex ecology or biodiversity projects
• Experience of training junior team members and other specialists (landscape, GIS, etc.) in BNG design and assessment
• A solid understanding of Biodiversity Metric v2.0 and v3.0, preferably with experience of the Environmental Net Gain tools and metrics (EBNT and NATURE)
• Evidence of advanced habitat survey/botanical knowledge would be an advantage
• Good knowledge of relevant and emerging environmental/biodiversity policy, strategy and legislation
  
  

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include: a focused ecologist/conservation biologist with an ability to think innovatively to provide solutions that work for clients and nature; good project manager and people manager; demonstrate attention to detail and a high level of accuracy; self-motivated, reliable and dedicated individual; commitment to the further development of Ramboll’s biodiversity offerings; Interest in the wider sustainability agenda and Environmental Social Governance.

Welcome to our Environment & Health division

Ramboll develops innovative, scientifically sound solutions that help increase livability by reducing pollution and restoring natural environments. One of the world’s leading environmental and health consultancies, our bright minds are trusted by clients to manage their most challenging environmental, health and social issues.

Ramboll in the United Kingdom

Ramboll is ranked a Top 10 consultant in the UK and has 1,150 bright minds working across 16 offices to apply their passion to deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health and Energy. We love seeing our talents develop and succeed and you will have opportunities to work on challenging and inspiring projects within an environment that is friendly, open and supportive.

How To Apply

Apply online. Attach your CV, cover letter and relevant documents showcasing why you are the right fit for the role, and when you are available to start. We look forward to receiving your application.

Application Deadline:31st August,2022