Biodiversity Manager - Infrastructure Project

Mace Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a passionate biodiversity specialist to lead innovative projects that enhance ecological sustainability. This role involves developing and delivering biodiversity net gain plans, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with the latest environmental standards. You'll collaborate with diverse teams to drive impactful sustainability practices and celebrate successes in biodiversity management. If you're eager to make a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and offers flexible working options to support your career goals.

Qualifications

• Degree in Ecology or related field and chartership with CIEEM required.
• Experience in biodiversity management and sustainability practices is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of biodiversity net gain plans and monitor their delivery.
• Engage stakeholders and support environmental and social appraisals as needed.

Skills

Biodiversity Management

Sustainability Practices

Stakeholder Engagement

Technical Reporting

GIS Mapping

Education

Degree in Ecology

Chartership with CIEEM

Tools

Power BI

BREEAM

Job description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

You'll be responsible for:

• Lead the development of delivery of BNG Plans across programme to drive 10% BNG. This includes agreeing project outcomes and ensuring their delivery by the project team.
• Be a technical expert and promote innovation in the area of biodiversity.
• At the same time this person should be a pro-active generalist, able to cover all major issues of sustainability with all relevant stakeholders.
• Support work winning through bid support, innovation, client liaison, and external profile-raising of Mace/Mace services.
• Monitor, assure, manage and update the requirements of the BNG Plan, including the biodiversity management process, performance measures, and KPIs.
• Implement assurance to the latest DEFRA standards on biodiversity net gain.
• Support and lead stakeholder engagement for biodiversity offsets opportunities in conjunction with delivery partners, communications teams, sponsors, local authorities, and special interest groups.
• Work collaboratively with technical authorities to share knowledge on biodiversity management.
• Support the delivery and update of the sustainability strategy document.
• Support environmental and social appraisals (ESA) for the programme if required.
• Embed sustainability requirements and relevant standards with delivery partners.
• Identify and celebrate sustainability best practices and successes.
• Coordinate regular biodiversity reporting and Power BI reporting.
• Chair periodic biodiversity forums with delivery partners to drive performance on delivering BNG.
• Undertake biodiversity assurance activities when required.
• Support enhanced environment steering groups, reporting into periodic performance reviews to engage partners in biodiversity opportunities and management.
• Manage correct reporting of biodiversity data with DEFRA's latest methodology.
• Advise on biodiversity offset options and likely impacts for programme-wide interventions.
• Develop and deliver training across the programme as required.
• Carry out extended Phase 1 habitat/UKHab surveys on sites, and BREEAM reports for key clients.
• Participate in early design layout workshops, applying mitigation hierarchy principles.
• Support colleagues with the commissioning of ecology surveys, including preparing technical scopes for sub-consultants.
• Provide land management advice, habitat restoration advice, and oversee habitat creation projects.
• Conduct biodiversity net gain assessments, including the use of biodiversity metrics and design and delivery of net gain solutions.
• Perform GIS mapping.
• Write and carry out technical assurance reviews of ecology reports.
• Advise clients on delivering their strategic ecology priorities, including writing policies and developing portfolio/estate-wide strategies.
• Work with project teams to deliver best practices in protecting and enhancing ecology.
• Support work-winning through bids, solutioning, client liaison, and raising the company's profile externally.

You’ll need to have:

• Degree in Ecology, Conservation, or related subject.
• Chartership (or actively working towards Chartership) with the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).
• Practical experience in the following sectors would be beneficial: Infrastructure (e.g., rail or highways).

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.