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BNG Specialist (Senior/Principal/Associate)
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My client is an established environmental consultancy delivering ecological and environmental services to clients across the UK. Their teams work closely with developers, landowners, infrastructure providers, and public sector organisations to help deliver sustainable development and positive outcomes for nature.
Due to continued growth in Biodiversity Net Gain requirements nationwide, they are looking to appoint an experienced BNG specialist to join their expanding ecology team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a broad range of projects while developing your technical and project management expertise within a supportive and collaborative environment.
Your New Role
As a Senior, Principal or Associate Biodiversity Net Gain Consultant, you will play a key role in supporting clients through the evolving BNG landscape. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will advise on biodiversity strategies, habitat enhancement opportunities, and practical solutions that meet both project objectives and legislative requirements.
You will contribute to a diverse portfolio of projects, supporting clients throughout the planning and development process and helping deliver measurable biodiversity improvements.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Delivering Biodiversity Net Gain assessments, strategies, and management plans.
- Advising clients on BNG requirements, habitat creation, enhancement, and compensation measures.
- Applying biodiversity metrics and relevant guidance to development projects.
- Supporting project management and ensuring high-quality technical outputs.
- Collaborating with colleagues across ecology, planning, and environmental disciplines.
- Building and maintaining effective relationships with clients, local authorities, and stakeholders.
- Contributing technical expertise to proposals, tenders, and business development activities.
- Supporting knowledge sharing and mentoring within the wider ecological team.
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What You'll Need to Succeed
To be successful in this role, you will have experience delivering Biodiversity Net Gain projects within an ecological consultancy, environmental consultancy, or similar organisation.
You will also have:
- Strong knowledge of Biodiversity Net Gain legislation, policy, and industry guidance.
- Experience producing BNG assessments and associated technical documentation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
- A degree in Ecology, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
- Membership with CIEEM.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Competence using GIS software such as ArcGIS or QGIS.
- Experience engaging with Local Planning Authorities, statutory consultees, and other key stakeholders on BNG matters.
- Knowledge of wider natural capital, ecosystem services, and nature recovery initiatives.
Desirable requirements:
- Full Membership with CIEEM and progressing toward CEcol or CEnv chartership.
- Experience negotiating BNG with LPAs rather than just calculating metrics.
- Preparation of HMMPs and BNG strategies from start to finish.
- Understanding of habitat banks and off-site unit delivery.
- Commercial awareness and client-facing experience.
- FISC level 3 or above.
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What You'll Get in Return
In return, you'll join a growing and well-respected consultancy that offers a flexible and supportive working environment alongside genuine opportunities for career development.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary (£40,000 - £65,000 depending on your experience)
- Employer matched pension plan
- Paid professional memberships
- Flexible health and wellness; medical, dental, vision, for example.
- Life insurance
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (with option to buy/sell up to 5)
- Flexible, hybrid, and remote working arrangements.
- Exposure to a diverse range of sectors and clients.
- Structured career development and internal/external training opportunities.
- Supportive and collaborative team environment.
What You Need to Do Now
If you're interested in this opportunity, click "Apply Now" to submit your CV or contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. If this position isn't quite right for you, but you're considering a move within ecology, Biodiversity Net Gain, environmental planning, or nature recovery, please get in touch for a confidential discussion about the wider market.
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