Habitat Delivery Specialist

Environment Bank Ltd.

Leicester

Hybrid

GBP 40,000 - 55,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus up to 10%

Pension with employer 6%

30 days leave + holidays + birthday +

Hybrid/remote options

Career development & mentoring

Medical cash back

Employee wellbeing support

Sickness pay

Job summary

Environment Bank Ltd. is seeking a Habitat delivery specialist to plan and deliver habitat creation and enhancement projects across the Leicester region. You will work with ecologists and land managers to ensure on-time delivery, within budget, and compliant with safety and quality standards.

The role requires experience in habitat creation/restoration, collaboration with farmers and contractors, and the ability to travel regionally within the UK. Hybrid working options are available.

Qualifications

Educated to a degree level
Knowledge of habitat creation/restoration and management
Track record delivering nature recovery projects
Experience working within budget and timeframes
Experience working with farmers/landowners in a professional capacity
Experience working with contractors

Responsibilities

Deliver habitat creation and enhancement projects on time and within budget.
Plan with ecologists and land managers to design and implement habitats.
Review ecology designs and draft management plans for habitat banks.
Coordinate with contractors on site and monitor KPIs.
Prepare activity schedules and procurement specifications for materials.
Support regional delivery across the habitat network.

Skills

Degree level

Habitat creation/restoration

Project delivery

Farmers/Landowners liaison

Contractor liaison

Education

Degree in ecology or conservation

Job description

About us

At Environment Bank, we’re working together to help restore natural habitats across England. With thousands of acres of new habitat creation already underway, our projects are delivering biodiversity gains and helping vital ecosystems to recover and flourish.

Our diverse team includes ecologists, land managers, habitat specialists, geospatial analysts, planning advisors, account managers, digital creatives, legal experts, and more.

From our habitat specialists to our sales and marketing teams, everyone at Environment Bank is a champion for our values, working towards our goal of reversing biodiversity loss.

Environment Bank is a market-leading organisation in a sector that’s experiencing rapid growth. We’ve already built a highly skilled team of experts and we’re actively looking to expand our team in the coming months.

We’re incredibly proud of all we achieved so far and we’re still growing. If you'd like to be part of a driven organisation that's making a real difference, find your next role with the team at Environment Bank.

About the role

As a Habitat delivery specialist in the Habitat creation and management team, you will be responsible for delivering habitat creation and enhancement projects safely, on-time and to budget. This is an exciting role for a forward-thinking applied ecologist/conservationist with the practical skills of creating and managing habitats, where you would work closely with our ecologists and land managers to plan and deliver habitat creation works across your region. Works would include creation and enhancement of a range of habitats including, woodland and scrub, species rich grassland, wetland, and associated infrastructure works. You would then continue to be involved across our national nature network, managing the success of the habitat banks as they develop.

We are looking for someone based from Leicester down to St Albans preferably, along that M1 corridor. You will be looking after habitat banks across this region so it is important you are local to this area.

And there's more ...

Reviewing ecology design for successful implementation
Writing or reviewing the management section of the Habitat Management Plan and Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan
Providing activity schedules to the project manager to build into the programme
Writing the specification for key materials for the habitat bank for the project manager to procure against (e.g. seed requirements, fencing requirements etc.)
Meeting contractors on site and setting to work and managing contractor KPIs
Reviewing Construction Phase Plan or equivalent (including Incident Response Plan), reviewing delivery methodology and providing input to the project risk register

EDI & Belonging

At the heart of Environment Bank are the people, who make it all possible. We employ individuals, who share the same passion to live our Environment Bank mission and values.

At Environment Bank we believe that fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace makes us more innovative, dynamic, and competitive. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone is valued and respected, free from discrimination based on race, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status.

What we need from you:

Educated to a degree level in a relevant subject. Or equivalent work experience
Knowledge of the principles and practice of habitat creation/restoration and management
A track record of delivering nature recovery projects
Experience of working within a budget and within a set time frame
Experience of working directly with farmers and/or landowners, in a professional capacity
Experience of working with contractors

Desirable

A Health and Safety qualification e.g. NEBOSH/IOSH
Full UK clean driving license and willingness to travel for regional site visits and events
Experience in rural land management

As an organisation, we believe that work should be fulfilling, inspiring, and balanced, so we’re creating a space where our team can thrive, both personally and professionally – providing flexible working arrangements, mental wellbeing support, and more.

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