Biodiversity Advisor

Anglian Water; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Anglian Water is seeking a committed Biodiversity Advisor to enhance sustainability efforts across its region. The role focuses on biodiversity management, compliance with environmental laws, and collaboration with various stakeholders. This position offers flexible working arrangements and the chance to contribute meaningfully to a thriving natural environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Personal private health care

Annual bonus scheme

26 days leave plus Bank Holidays

Life cover at 8x salary

Flexible benefits for wellbeing

Paid time off for illness

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience required.
• Full UK Driving licence due to travel required.
• Experience in species and habitat surveys.

Responsibilities

• Plan and monitor biodiversity management across Anglian Water land.
• Procure and manage external consultants and contractors.
• Conduct habitat surveys to track biodiversity improvements.

Skills

Knowledge of UK wildlife legislation

Habitat management

Strong communication

Stakeholder engagement

Passion for nature

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Job description

Circa £45,000 per annum

Full time/37 hrs a week/permanent

Location: Flexible across the Anglian Water Region

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach; this role provides you with the opportunity to combine working from home and from an Anglian Water office. Your based location can be flexible across the Anglian Water region with travel required to various sites across the region

Make every drop of your potential count

Do you want to play a key role in safeguarding biodiversity and shaping a more sustainable future?
At Anglian Water, we're committed to creating a thriving natural environment across our region. As a Biodiversity Advisor, you'll help deliver our purpose-bringing environmental and social prosperity through our love for every drop. From managing Sites of Special Scientific Interest to supporting Biodiversity Net Gain, you'll play a key role in reversing biodiversity loss, ensuring legal compliance, and leading meaningful habitat improvements across some of the East of England's most valuable landscapes.

As a valued employee you'll be entitled to:

-Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
-Personal private health care
-Annual bonus scheme
-Opportunity to volunteer do unpaid work in the community
-26 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion
-Life Cover at 8x your salary
-Personal Accident cover - up to 5x your salary
-Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
-Paid time off when you're physically and mentally unwell
-Lots of great benefits including 20% off new EE mobile contracts, discounted cinema tickets and a Cycle2Work scheme
-Free parking at all offices, site and leisure parks
-Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paternity / partner pay. Opportunity for shared parental pay.

What you'll be doing:

- Plan, deliver, and monitor biodiversity management across Anglian Water land, including Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) and other conservation areas.
- Procure and manage external consultants, contractors, and NGOs to implement habitat and species management interventions.
- Conduct and coordinate species and habitat surveys to establish baselines and track biodiversity improvements.
- Provide expert advice to internal teams on wildlife legislation and best practice land management.
- Support compliance with environmental regulations by maintaining records, conducting audits, and responding to breaches.
- Collaborate with operational teams, Biodiversity Champions, and other stakeholders to embed biodiversity into everyday practices.
- Maintain and update biodiversity data, GIS records, and reporting tools to support business performance and regulatory commitments.
- Contribute to Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) reporting and the delivery of Anglian Water's Biodiversity Strategy.
- Develop internal communications and training materials to raise awareness and promote biodiversity initiatives.
- Represent Anglian Water in external partnerships, forums, and award submissions to showcase our environmental leadership.

What does it take to be successful?

- A degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.

- Full UK Driving licence due to travel required within the role
- Strong knowledge of UK wildlife legislation and habitat management.
- Experience in species and habitat surveys.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A passion for nature and a drive to make a difference.

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Join us and make a difference. Our customers come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we think our workplace should reflect that. We are committed to making sure all our colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. Together with our fellow water companies, we are committed to the Social Mobility Pledge; we are also a signatory to Business in the Community's Race at Work charter; we hold the Armed Forces Gold Covenant for Employers; we are an accredited Disability Confident employer and we play a leading part in the Women's Utility Network.

Closing date: 11th June 2025

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