Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity Manager

Fexco Property Services; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

25 days annual leave

Annual leave carry over

Birthday bonus day

Agile training & development

Job summary

Fexco Property Services in the UK is seeking a Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity Manager to lead greenspace management across a defined region. The role blends office work with frequent site visits, inspections and stakeholder engagement.

You will oversee landscape, habitat and biodiversity projects, ensuring compliance with plans, budgeting, and contractor performance while delivering Biodiversity Net Gain commitments.

Qualifications

• Qualification in horticulture, landscape management, ecology, environmental management or related discipline.
• Minimum Level 3 or Higher.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality greenspace and biodiversity management across your area.
• Manage landscape, habitat and estate maintenance contracts and budgets.
• Inspect planting, wildlife features and SuDS assets, ensuring compliance with specifications.

Skills

Passion for greenspace

Knowledge of landscape management

Communication and stakeholder mgmt

Site inspections

Record keeping and reporting

Microsoft Office

Digital inspection/reporting systems

Driving licence

Education

Level 3 or higher qualification in horticulture/landscape/ecology

IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Digital inspection/reporting systems

Job description

Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity Manager

East of England

Property Management

Full time

Permanent

Job Title: Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity Manager

Company: Fexco Property Services

Type of Employment: Full time

The Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity Manager (GIBM) is an exciting new role requiring a flexible candidate with excellent greenspace, contract management and people skills who can work alongside our Divisional Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity Manager (DGIBM) to deliver sector leading greenspace and habitat management. This is a hybrid role combining office-based work with regular site inspections, audits and stakeholder engagement. Typically, you will spend four days per week visiting sites, monitoring contractor performance, assessing landscape quality, inspecting habitats and environmental assets, and identifying improvement opportunities.

Role Overview

You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of greenspaces, public open spaces and associated environmental assets within a defined geographic area. Your role will focus on ensuring landscapes, habitats, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) features, Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and other greenspace infrastructure are maintained to a high standard and managed in accordance with approved management plans, planning obligations and company objectives.

Acting as the primary on-site representative, you will build positive relationships with residents, contractors, developers and stakeholders, responding to queries and ensuring concerns are resolved effectively. Supported by a central customer services team, you will deliver a visible presence across your sites and promote high-quality greenspace management and environmental stewardship.

This is a hybrid role combining office-based work with regular site inspections, audits and stakeholder engagement. Typically, you will spend four days per week visiting sites, monitoring contractor performance, assessing landscape quality, inspecting habitats and environmental assets, and identifying improvement opportunities.

You will be responsible for specifying remedial works, monitoring contractor performance, scrutinising completed works and ensuring expenditure is controlled appropriately. You will also support the review and development of landscape specifications, management plans, site budgets and maintenance programmes.

The role includes undertaking pre-handover inspections of new developments, auditing landscape installations, habitat creation areas, SuDS features, public open spaces and ecological enhancements to ensure compliance with approved plans, planning conditions, Section 106 obligations and BNG requirements before acceptance into management.

Where sites are subject to Biodiversity Net Gain requirements, you will support the implementation, monitoring and reporting of Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans, ensuring compliance with legal obligations and long-term environmental objectives.

Regular travel across your designated area will be required, along with occasional attendance at company offices, training events, meetings and industry activities. You may also provide support to neighbouring areas when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality greenspace,biodiversityand estate services across your area, undertaking site inspections and specifying improvement and remedialworks.
• Ensure compliance with inspection regimes, statutory requirements,record-keepingand reporting obligations.
• Manage landscape, habitat and estate maintenance contracts, monitoring performance, quality, compliance and value for money.
• Inspect completed works against approved specifications, management plans, drawings and contract requirements.
• Undertake audits of new developments before handover, ensuring compliance with planning conditions, Section 106 obligations, approved landscape schemes, ecological mitigation measures and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) commitments.
• Inspect planting, BNG habitats, wildlife features, Sustainable Drainage Systems ( SuDS ), openspacesand associated estate infrastructure,identifyingand resolving defects before adoption.
• Monitor and report on BNG and Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan requirements.
• Inspect SuDS assets to ensure they remain safe, functional and maintained in accordance with approved specifications.
• Maintain accurate asset records, plans, inspections and compliance documentation.
• Liaise with developers, contractors, consultants, local authorities and other stakeholders on greenspace and environmental management matters.
• Build positive relationships with residents, responding to enquiries, complaints and estate management concerns.
• Support community engagement activities, including biodiversity projects, planting initiatives and nature events.
• Assist with procurement, contractor appointments and specification development.
• Support presentations, site visits, bids and business development activities.
• Provide technical advice and support to colleagues.
• Undertake training and development to maintain and enhance professional knowledge.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Passion for greenspace, biodiversity and nature recovery.
• Knowledge of landscape, habitat and environmental management gained through education and/or practical experience.
• Qualification in horticulture, landscape management, ecology, environmental management or a related discipline. Minimum of Level 3 or Higher
• IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent health and safety qualification).
• Good plant identification and horticultural knowledge.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, management plans and technicalreports.
• Understanding of planning conditions, Section 106obligationsand open space adoption requirements.
• Knowledge of Biodiversity Net Gain, habitat management and ecological enhancement.
• Experience undertaking site inspections andidentifyingdefects and maintenancerequirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple sites and priorities.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and prepare reports.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and digital inspection/reporting systems.
• Full UK driving licence .
• Experience managing landscape, grounds maintenance or estate management contractors.
• Experience auditing new developments and open space handovers.
• Knowledge of Biodiversity Net Gain legislation and reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of Sustainable Drainage Systems ( SuDS ) management andmaintenance.
• Understanding of planning compliance and development adoption processes
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. Chartered Institute of Horticulture, Landscape Institute or CIEEM ).( D)

Please note: This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Fexco is an equal opportunities employer and is proud to foster a work environment where our people are supported and encouraged to be themselves. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and sections of society and each application is given fair consideration.

BACK TO CAREERS
Being an employee of Fexco Property Services means being part of one of the fastest-growing property services groups in the UK, with opportunities for personal and professional growth across our companies.
Our staff are trained in all aspects of property management, based on both good practice and current legislation. We actively promote and assist our teams in further training, apprenticeships, qualifications and have a strong ethos of promotion from within. We provide competitive salaries, a benefits package, and a supportive, friendly working environment for our staff.

Introducing the Fexco Property Services Group

The Group currently consists of multiple property management brands, delivering property management services to over 100,000 homes across England and Wales. Our colleagues work on customer and client facing roles, as well as many other varied roles and skillsets, in a diverse, growing, and dynamic organisation and sector. We operate from multiple office locations throughout the UK, and we are part of the multi-national Fexco group, with products and services spanning multiple sectors and geographies internationally. For further information, please view our website:www.fexcopropertyservices.co.uk/

Competitive

Hours

37.5

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