Principal Biodiversity Net Specialist

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Shape nature-positive development. Deliver lasting environmental impact.

Are you a Biodiversity Net Gain expert looking to influence some of the UK's most significant development and infrastructure projects?

We're looking for an experienced Principal Biodiversity Net Gain Specialist to join our growing Nature Services team. This is an opportunity to play a leading role in embedding biodiversity into major infrastructure, energy, water, transport and property projects, helping clients navigate the evolving BNG landscape while delivering tangible, measurable outcomes for nature.

You'll combine deep technical expertise with commercial awareness, project leadership and client engagement, becoming a trusted advisor to clients and colleagues alike. If you're passionate about creating practical biodiversity solutions, influencing decision-making and mentoring the next generation of environmental professionals, we'd love to hear from you.

The Opportunity As a Principal Biodiversity Net Gain Specialist, you'll lead the delivery of Biodiversity Net Gain assessments and strategies across a diverse portfolio of projects. From early feasibility and planning through to implementation and long-term habitat management, you'll provide expert guidance that helps clients achieve compliant, innovative and sustainable outcomes.

You'll work alongside multidisciplinary teams including ecologists, environmental planners, landscape architects, GIS specialists, engineers and natural capital experts, helping to integrate nature-positive solutions into complex developments across the UK.This is a highly visible role with excellent opportunities to contribute to business growth, develop thought leadership and influence best practice across the sector.

What You'll Be Doing Technical Leadership Lead and provide technical oversight of BNG assessments, statutory biodiversity metric calculations and habitat condition assessments.

Develop and review BNG strategies, technical reports, Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans (HMMPs) and planning documentation.

Advise clients and project teams on legislation, policy, guidance and ecological best practice.

Develop practical on-site and off-site habitat enhancement, restoration and creation solutions.

Support Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA), Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) and planning applications.

Drive consistency, innovation and technical excellence across the business.

Project & Commercial Leadership Manage projects and work streams from inception through to delivery.

Oversee programme, budget, resource planning, quality assurance and risk management.

Identify project opportunities, manage scope changes and support commercial success.

Deliver high-quality outcomes while balancing client expectations, risk and programme requirements.

Client & Business Development Build long-term relationships as a trusted advisor to clients.

Lead or contribute to proposals, tenders and winning work.

Identify opportunities for growth across existing client accounts.

Represent the business at industry events, workshops and technical forums.

People & Culture Mentor and support ecologists and BNG practitioners at varying career stages.

Promote knowledge sharing and technical development across teams.

Foster an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing culture.

Champion health, safety and wellbeing across project delivery.

About You You'll be an established BNG professional with a strong…