Overview

Senior Biodiversity Net Gain Consultant at ERM. Location: Hybrid from any of our 16 UK offices.

ERM, the world’s largest pure-play sustainability consultancy, is hiring for an experienced Senior Ecologist with a robust background in Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) assessments within the UK. This role is primarily desk-based and involves supporting the wider UK team in delivering BNG assessments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead from the front, acting as the first point of contact for expert advice on BNG for colleagues and clients
• Utilize your background in terrestrial ecology and knowledge of the UK Habitat Classification System
• Apply your experience with the BNG metric and other UK metrics (e.g., SSER Toolkit)
• Develop fee proposals
• Engage in higher-level technical writing (e.g., ES ecology chapters)
• Collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams, building rapport and trust to ensure BNG requirements are met
• Manage ecological inputs on medium to large-scale projects
• Identify risks and opportunities relating to BNG, minimizing the former and capitalizing on the latter
• Balance and manage priorities, maintaining good working relationships under pressure
• Plan resources and workloads effectively
• Mentor and learn from others, fostering team and individual resilience

Qualifications

• Significant industry experience in BNG assessments
• Full membership of a professional body or equivalent experience
• Proven ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and manage large-scale projects
• Strong knowledge of UK legislation and the planning system
• Excellent communication and technical writing skills with keen attention to detail

Seniority and Employment

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales
• Industries: Environmental Services, Civil Engineering, and Oil and Gas