Nature & Biodiversity Lead

Nature & Biodiversity Lead

We're looking for a Nature & Biodiversity Lead to join our National (remote) team. Kier Design are a highly regarded Tier 1 Contractor, with a 750 plus strong design consultancy team, recognised as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor. Due to the exciting and rapid expansion of our internal environmental consultancy, we are seeking a talented individual to join Kier Design's Environment & Sustainability Team.

Location: Nationwide Hours: 37.5 per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role

Are you…

• Holding a degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent qualification
• A Chartered Ecologist/Environmentalist and full member of CIEEM/ISEP (or equivalent)
• Experienced in leading and mentoring teams of ecologists and technical specialists
• Able to demonstrate a robust understanding of UK environmental legislation, policy drivers and standards
• Confident in communicating technical information in a clear and concise manner

What will you be responsible for?

As a Nature & Biodiversity Lead, you'll be working within the Environment & Sustainability Team, supporting them in delivering strategic growth and technical excellence. This is an opportunity to lead the strategic growth of our ecology, landscape, nature-based solutions and ecosystem services capabilities. You'll be at the forefront of delivering innovative solutions across a range of exciting and complex projects throughout the UK, whilst leading and developing a national team of specialists. We're committed to creating a supportive workplace where everyone is empowered to achieve their career goals, and where your skills and creativity will directly contribute to meaningful environmental outcomes.

Your day to day will include:

• Leading the delivery of Nature and Biodiversity services across a range of sectors including road, rail, water and property
• Working with other senior leaders to grow and develop nature-based solutions, ecosystem services and climate resilience capability
• Managing, mentoring and supporting the national team of ecologists
• Providing technical advice and innovative solutions to complex ecological challenges throughout the project lifecycle
• Collaborating with designers, clients and supply chain partners to deliver successful outcomes

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.