Habitat Delivery Specialist

Environment Bank

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About The Position

Environment Bank works to restore natural habitats across England, with projects that create biodiversity gains and support the recovery of ecosystems. The Habitat Delivery Specialist will join the Habitat Creation and Management team and deliver habitat creation and enhancement projects safely, on time, and within budget. The role involves working closely with ecologists and land managers to plan and deliver projects across a region, including woodland and scrub, species-rich grassland, wetland, and associated infrastructure. The postholder will also contribute to the ongoing management and success of habitat banks across Environment Bank’s national nature network. The preferred location is along the M1 corridor from Leicester to St Albans, as the role involves looking after habitat banks in that area.

The role also includes reviewing ecology designs for implementation; preparing or reviewing management content for habitat plans; coordinating activity schedules and material specifications with project managers; and overseeing contractors and project safety documentation.

Requirements

• Degree-level education in a relevant subject, or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of the principles and practice of habitat creation, restoration, and management.
• A track record of delivering nature recovery projects.
• Experience working within a budget and set time frame.
• Professional experience working directly with farmers and/or landowners.
• Experience working with contractors.

Nice To Haves

• A health and safety qualification, such as NEBOSH or IOSH.
• A full, clean UK driving licence and willingness to travel for regional site visits and events.
• Experience in rural land management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver habitat creation and enhancement projects safely, on time, and within budget.
• Work with ecologists and land managers to plan and deliver habitat creation works across the region.
• Deliver creation and enhancement works for woodland and scrub, species-rich grassland, wetland, and associated infrastructure.
• Continue to manage and monitor the success of habitat banks as they develop.
• Review ecology designs for successful implementation.
• Write or review the management section of the Habitat Management Plan and Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan.
• Provide activity schedules to the project manager for inclusion in project programmes.
• Write specifications for key habitat-bank materials, such as seed and fencing, for project managers to procure.
• Meet contractors on site, set them to work, and manage contractor KPIs.
• Review Construction Phase Plans or equivalent documents, including Incident Response Plans; review delivery methodology and contribute to the project risk register.

Benefits

• Performance-based annual bonus of up to 10% of salary.
• Pension scheme with employer-matched contributions at 6% of salary.
• 30 days of annual leave, plus paid bank holidays, a birthday day, and a wellbeing day.
• Option to purchase five additional days of annual leave after probation.
• Remote and hybrid flexible working options.
• Regional and departmental team co-working days.
• Expenses-paid whole-company meeting twice a year.
• Team fundraising and charity events.
• Ongoing career development with training and mentoring.
• Medical cashback scheme to cover everyday healthcare costs.
• Employee assistance mental wellbeing support.
• Enhanced sickness pay allowance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time