BNG Specialist: Drive Biodiversity Gains in Major Projects

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Manchester; Hybride; GBP 42 000 - 64 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

Professional development

Résumé du poste

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Specialist to join our Nature Services team. You will influence design decisions on major infrastructure, property, energy, transport and water projects to achieve biodiversity gains across the UK.

You will work with ecologists, planners, GIS specialists and engineers in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, embedding biodiversity into project design, planning and delivery. Hybrid working is supported.

Qualifications

• Degree in Ecology, Environmental Science, Environmental Management or a related discipline.
• Experience delivering or supporting Biodiversity Net Gain assessments.
• Strong working knowledge of biodiversity metrics and guidance.
• Understanding UK ecology and environmental legislation.
• Ability to analyse ecological data and apply professional judgement.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.
• Organisational skills to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience in multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsabilités

• Deliver Biodiversity Net Gain assessments using the statutory metric and guidance.
• Collect and interpret habitat and ecological data.
• Develop practical BNG strategies aligned with planning requirements.
• Apply mitigation hierarchy for optimal outcomes for projects and biodiversity.
• Support habitat creation, restoration and long-term management.
• Prepare and review HMMPs and ECIA-related documents.
• Contribute biodiversity expertise to EIAs and related assessments.
• Produce evidence-based technical reports and calculations.

Connaissances

BNG assessments

Data analysis

Technical reporting

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Formation

Degree in Ecology or related field

Outils

GIS

Description du poste

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Specialist to join our Nature Services team. You will influence design decisions on major infrastructure, property, energy, transport and water projects to achieve biodiversity gains across the UK.

You will work with ecologists, planners, GIS specialists and engineers in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, embedding biodiversity into project design, planning and delivery. Hybrid working is supported.