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WSP are currently building the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Team and recruiting for a Consultant/Senior Consultant to join either our Manchester or Liverpool office. The successful candidate will play a key supporting role for the Regional BNG strategy for the North West, working alongside the North West Regional BNG Lead, our other regional BNG leads and the Nature Advisory team to support on training and upskilling wider ecology staff, whilst providing expertise to projects across a range of sectors.

Responsibilities

Supporting the Regional lead for BNG within the North-West. You will work alongside them to help grow our teams capabilities and knowledge of BNG, providing training and advice and driving our BNG expertise by example.

• Actively managing and inputting to a range of projects across a variety of sectors to help implement BNG. This will include providing BNG expertise on small to large projects and opportunities, helping to deliver BNG at both the site and landscape scale.

• Input into client proposals for biodiversity advisory services and assessments of small to medium scale developments, and supporting the regional lead on large and complex developments, often in collaboration with other disciplines and our Natural Capital team.

• Undertaking field surveys across a range of project sites throughout the North West and UK.

• Undertaking BNG calculations using the Statutory Biodiversity Metric (and other client specific BNG toolkits), using UKHab survey data.

• Input into a range of ecological deliverables including: BNG assessment reports, Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans, strategic BNG plans, metrics, and GIS shapefiles.

• Have direct Client liaison and actively grow BNG services to both internal and external clients.

• Work closely with WSP’s Nature Advisory team, making connections to strategic biodiversity and Natural Capital work and discussing the regional BNG strategy in the context of the national strategy.

• Undertake project management for small to medium size projects of varying sectors and support the Regional BNG Lead in the project management of larger more complex projects.

• Develop habitat creation plans to enhance biodiversity.

• Provide training and CPD events to our internal teams as well as external clients, with opportunities to attend and speak at conferences and events.

Qualifications

• An appropriate academic qualification in a related discipline and are a member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management at an appropriate level (mentoring is available for upgrade to Full Membership).

• Experience and understanding of: UKHab habitat types and terminology; use of Metrics to undertake biodiversity net gain assessment. Botanical field skills highly desirable.

• Knowledge of relevant policy and legislation and differing approaches to BNG assessment.

• Experience of co-ordinating ecological projects, include awareness of budget control.

• Good GIS skills.

• The ability to work in a team of ecologists and environmental professionals.

• A desire to develop your core ecological and consultancy skills in a supportive environment.

• Experience of habitat creation and preparation of habitat management plans.

• A desire to support the Regional BNG Lead to drive upskilling of junior members of staff, providing mentoring and guidance.

• A motivation to begin engaging with and driving conversations with clients and statutory bodies.

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In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move its vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong.

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WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.

• Purpose of the role & principal accountabilities (8-10 max)

• Focus on essential qualifications, skills and experience to provide greater scope for inclusion.