Consultant, Biodiversity
Core
Deliver biodiversity baselines, ecological impact assessments, and reporting outputs for major infrastructure, renewables, and energy projects across UK/Irish regimes.
Role type
Senior IC biodiversity consultant (capital projects)
Builds
High-quality baseline and impact assessment chapters for infrastructure and energy clients
Domain
Environmental consulting + biodiversity + energy infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery
Required skills
biodiversity baseline assessment, ecological impact assessment, UK/Irish regulatory frameworks, GIS mapping (ArcGIS/QGIS), technical report writing, workstream coordination, stakeholder communication
Preferred skills
NSIP/DCO experience, global hub delivery experience, automation/AI tools for habitat survey
Technologies
ArcGIS Pro, QGIS
Responsibilities
Draft scoping reports and biodiversity chapters; Manage discrete workstreams end-to-end including scoping, planning, delivery, and QA; Coordinate inputs between CDH and regional Ecology Leads; Contribute to bids, proposals, and internal capability building; Maintain knowledge of biodiversity policy and metrics; Adhere to Health & Safety and quality management systems
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC