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UK Nature & Biodiversity Lead
Buro Happold
Innovative engineering consultancy providing creative solutions across various sectors globally.
Lead and mentor the UK Nature and Biodiversity team, develop and deliver holistic nature-based solutions for clients.
Working with the Nature and Biodiversity leadership team to develop a strategy for growing our corporate biodiversity and strategic nature-positive work.
Leading, and supporting others to lead the technical components of complex UK projects
Maintaining and developing the highest standards of technical quality; continuously seeking to develop the discipline through innovation and creativity
Project scoping and reporting for corporate strategies
Acting as an internal and external figurehead for technical and advisory leadership for different service offers
Identifying and pursuing appropriate opportunities and overseeing successful submission of proposals
Overseeing and implementing the UK Nature and Biodiversity team’s growth strategy
Taking ownership of the UK teams’ financial performance, and managing change when difficulties are identified
Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.
Leading the successful growth of a team and/or new service offers
Actively seeking out and securing new projects which will lead to profitable work
Leading and mentoring UK ecology staff and maintaining the team’s innovative and positive culture
What you bring
ecological impact assessments
biodiversity net gain
habitat management
coach/mentor
nature-based solutions
problem-solving
Extensive experience of advising on scheme design in relation to ecological impacts and biodiversity net gain, ecological impact assessments, habitat management and monitoring plans, and habitat regulations assessments
Experience in coaching and mentoring junior staff to develop their technical and consultancy skills and fostering a positive team culture
TNFD assessments, ESRS4 under CSRD, SBTN and GRI 101 project-based nature-positive / net gain strategies, targets, and performance indicators
Experience of providing ecological services for infrastructure projects, including road and rail schemes
Experience in providing company or portfolio level technical input on corporate strategies, strategic guidance on landscape-scale projects, and nature-related disclosure framework reporting, including:
Understanding and experience in the application of Biodiversity Net Gain and how it relates to other ecosystem services, as well as being able to communicate the wider benefits of biodiversity to clients
Knowledge and experience of the sectors in which ecology work is carried out in the UK and a strong awareness of recent developments in the ecology sector, including biodiversity net gain, off-site credits and nature-based solutions.
A client focussed approach and the ability to find solutions to complex ecological issues
Experience in developing innovative solutions to address complex project requirements
Benefits
3pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.
Hybrid working arrangements.
10% Car allowance
Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts.
Attractive salary and benefits package including, private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection.
Generous company pension scheme.
A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities. A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring.
Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
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