Senior Nature & Biodiversity Consultant

Buro Happold; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Buro Happold Bengaluru seeks a Senior Nature Biodiversity Consultant to deliver ecological consultancy, GIS/spatial analysis and nature-positive design across UK and international markets. Based in Bengaluru, you will collaborate with ecologists, environmental planners, engineers and digital specialists to address biodiversity challenges and support sustainable development outcomes.

Responsibilities include biodiversity assessments, GIS data management, mapping, environmental zoning, restoration

Qualifications

• Degree in Ecology, Environmental Science, Geography, NRM or related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification desirable.
• Membership of a professional institution or working toward accreditation.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and high-quality reporting.
• Strong written and spoken English for technical communication.

Responsibilities

• Biodiversity assessments, ecological planning and mapping.
• GIS data management, analysis and mapping; remote sensing.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across India and UK projects.
• Support proposals, client deliverables and business development.

Skills

QGIS

ArcGIS

Remote sensing

Biodiversity strategies

Habitat connectivity

Natural capital

AI workflows

Automation

Education

Degree in Ecology/Environmental Science/Geography/NRM

Postgraduate qualification desirable

Professional accreditation (in-progress ok)

CPD commitment

English report writing

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Online

QGIS

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Nature Biodiversity Consultant with a strong combination blend of ecological consultancy, biodiversity and GIS/spatial analysis skills to support the continued growth of our Nature Biodiversity offering across the UK and international markets. This role will be based in our Bengaluru office and will work as part of a collaborative work share arrangement supporting UK-based teams. The successful candidate will contribute technical expertise to a broad range of projects, helping clients address biodiversity challenges, integrate nature-positive design approaches and deliver sustainable development outcomes. You will work alongside ecologists, environmental planners, engineers, urbanists and digital specialists to deliver nature and biodiversity services across a diverse portfolio of projects. The role combines technical ecological consultancy, spatial analysis and GIS, project delivery, and opportunities to contribute to business development and work-winning activities.

Responsibilities

• Biodiversity assessments; ecological strategy advisory; GIS data management, analysis and mapping, remote sensing; environmental zoning; restoration and offsetting planning; biodiversity strategies; and impact assessments for development and planning projects.
• Support project delivery, technical analysis and the preparation of high-quality client deliverables.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the wider Cities teams in India and support the integration of biodiversity and ecological considerations into projects and proposals where appropriate.
• Work alongside ecologists, environmental planners, engineers, urbanists and digital specialists to deliver nature and biodiversity services across a diverse portfolio of projects.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years experience in ecology, biodiversity consultancy or a related environmental discipline.
• Experience delivering ecological and biodiversity inputs to planning, development, master planning and infrastructure projects.
• Experience preparing technical reports, biodiversity strategies, impact assessments and other client deliverables.
• Good knowledge of relevant ecological legislation, policy, guidance and industry best practice.
• Experience contributing to EIA, EcIA, ESIA and related environmental assessment processes.
• Experience developing biodiversity strategies, mitigation measures, restoration plans and nature-based solutions.
• Knowledge of ecosystem services concepts and natural capital accounting methodologies and frameworks.
• GIS Spatial Analysis
• Advanced capability in GIS using QGIS and/or Esri ArcGIS Pro/ArcGIS Online, with experience applying GIS to ecology, biodiversity, environmental planning or nature-based solutions projects.
• Experience managing, analysing and interpreting ecological and environmental spatial datasets, including habitat, species, constraints, opportunities, land use, remote sensing and environmental baseline data.
• Ability to develop robust GIS workflows, including data collation, cleaning, validation, georeferencing, spatial analysis, metadata management and QA/QC.
• Experience producing high-quality maps, figures, infographics, and spatial outputs for technical reports, client presentations, environmental assessments and design team coordination.
• Experience using GIS to support ecological constraints and opportunities mapping, habitat mapping, biodiversity strategies, restoration planning, offsetting, natural capital or ecosystem services assessments.
• Experience integrating, converting and managing data between CAD, GIS and other spatial data formats.
• Experience with remote sensing, spatial modelling, habitat connectivity analysis or suitability analysis would be advantageous.
• Interest or experience in automation, digital workflows, and AI-enabled approaches.

Qualifications

• Degree in Ecology, Environmental Science, Geography, Natural Resource Management or a related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline desirable.
• Membership of a relevant professional institution (such as CIEEM, CIWEM, IEMA, IES or equivalent) or working towards professional accreditation.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and maintaining technical excellence.
• Strong report writing, presentation and communication skills in English.
• Excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to prepare clear technical reports and communicate effectively with UK-based colleagues and clients.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience engaging with clients, project partners and other stakeholders.
• Strong collaborative and proactive approach, with the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams.

Skills

• QGIS and/or Esri ArcGIS Pro/ArcGIS Online
• remote sensing
• habitat connectivity analysis
• biodiversity strategies
• restoration planning
• natural capital accounting methodologies and frameworks
• ecosystem services
• automation, digital workflows, and AI-enabled approaches