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Southern Water

Senior Biodiversity Specialists

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Southern Water
Private UK utility supplying drinking water and treating wastewater across southern England.
Deliver and manage biodiversity and invasive species programmes for Southern Water.
3d ago
£55,000 - £55,000
Intermediate (4-7 years), Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Brighton, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
2,092 Employees
Service Specialisms
Water Services
Wastewater Services
Sewage Treatment
Water Treatment
Infrastructure Maintenance
Leak Detection
Customer Support
Environmental Services
Sector Specialisms
Water Resources
Wastewater Networks
Sewer Services
Water Treatment
Water Filtration
Drinking Water Systems
Water Purification
Residential Water Services
Role
What you would be doing
stakeholder engagement
biodiversity management
inns monitoring
land management
technical evaluation
reporting
  • Engagement with key stakeholders and partners, environmental NGOs and catchment partnerships, as well as other Water Companies to promote our programme. Representing Southern Water on technical environmental partnerships.
  • Support the delivery of key programmes of work, including Biodiversity, INNS, land management of our estate and the delivery of our WINEP programme.
  • Supporting the Principal Biodiversity & INNS Specialist to technically manage implementation, monitoring and reporting of biodiversity / INNS initiatives and projects. Responsible for undertaking technical evaluation / recommendations on environmental nature-based measures needed.
What you bring
team management
stakeholder engagement
project delivery
ecology expertise
travel
communication
  • Experience of managing and mentoring a small team.
  • Experience managing delivery of technical work via sub-contracted consultancy teams.
  • Great communicator and ability to engage and deliver complex presentations in a clear and concise way to a variety of senior, technical, non-technical and public audiences.
  • Subject matter expert on Ecology or INNS, conservation delivery partnerships and how they relate directly to our business.
  • Ability / willingness to travel across the region regularly (weekly) to attend site visits and meetings.
  • A strong track record of stakeholder engagement and management.
  • Proven experience of project delivery of INNS/Biodiversity or Ecology projects.
  • Demonstrable applied expertise of project delivery in ecological/botanical monitoring, biodiversity enhancement projects, estate management, and innovative conservation delivery.
Benefits
  • Occupational health service
  • Life assurance equal to 4x salary
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
  • Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
  • Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
  • 25 days annual leave
  • Digital GP service
  • Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
  • Full funded eye tests
  • Two paid volunteering days a year
Training + Development
Information not given or found
Company
Overview
2.25 million
Customers Served
Serving 2.25 million customers since privatisation in 1989.
0.5 GL
Drinking Water Pumped
Pumps over 0.5 GL of drinking water daily.
£72m loss
Operating Loss
Experienced a £72 million operating loss in March 2024 due to rising costs.
  • Constructs reservoirs, pipelines, sewage treatment upgrades, and implements contingency measures like importing water during droughts.
  • Specializes in large-scale water infrastructure, operational delivery, and environmental engineering across the South East.
  • Notably fined for misreporting sewage spills; offers guided tours of Victorian sewers and public access to historic reservoirs.
Culture + Values
  • “Working differently” – using new technology and nature‑based solutions
  • “Collaborating with community partners”
  • “Showing leadership on key environmental issues”
  • “Engaging with customers, stakeholders and partners to maximise opportunities”
Environment + Sustainability
24% by 2025
Renewable Energy Target
Target to generate 24% of own renewable energy by 2025.
75% by 2035
Storm Overflow Compliance
Aiming to achieve 75% compliance by 2035 to reduce storm overflow spills.
£7.8B Capital Plan
Environmental Investments
£7.8 billion capital plan from 2025-2030 focusing on new technology and nature-based solutions.
Three‑Star EPA
Environment Agency Rating
Aiming for a three-star Environment Agency rating by 2025 following a two-star rating in 2022.
  • On track to generate own renewable energy and buying accredited renewable energy since 2021.
  • Fleet electrification targets: cars/vans by 2035, HGVs via low-carbon fuels by 2040.
  • Investing £1.5 billion in Clean Rivers & Seas to reduce storm overflow spills and achieve full compliance by 2050.
Inclusion & Diversity
  • No publicly available strategic DEI goals or gender‑related statistics found
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