Senior Consultant - Nature Team (ecology and natural capital)

Closing Date: 31st January 2024

The Opportunity

Our vision at Greengage is simple, to live in a more sustainable world.

Through leadership, innovation, and collaboration we enable delivery of resilient places for today and tomorrow. Sustainability is the greatest issue of our time. But how do you put it into practice? How do you achieve net zero become climate resilient create a circular building measure social value? Becoming truly sustainable is complex and challenging. It requires radical reinvention. New technologies. Close collaboration. Specialist know-how. And that's where we come in.

We're an award-winning team of consultants with expertise across the full spectrum of sustainability. Sustainability matters more than ever. We have the knowledge and experience to help businesses transform and thrive.

Together we make the world a better place, so come and join us!

The role

Greengage is looking for motivated and enthusiastic Senior Consultant to join our Nature Team. The role requires a dynamic person who can excel in client management while delivering high-quality services and supporting the career development of colleagues. Our Nature Team is comprised of a passionate group of colleagues with experience in planning ecology, natural capital and ecosystem service assessment, corporate biodiversity strategy and biodiversity net gain governance and application.

The role can be based from: London, Manchester or Sheffield. Your Responsibilities

• Managing simple to moderate complexity projects from start to finish, acting as a key client contact and representing Greengage by providing quality advice; • Collaborating with /supporting colleagues to support the delivery of larger projects (both within the Nature Team and multidisciplinary projects working with other Greengage teams); • Tender production, client liaison and management of budgets; • Provide input to support delivery of client assignments - e.g. prepare and process technical information such as protected species reports and mitigation strategies, licence applications etc; • Support Directors, Associates and Principal Consultants by writing reports and proposals; • Contribute as a member of multidisciplinary projects; • Liaise with clients, other consultants and external stakeholders to obtain information and update the team on key aspects / opportunities / issues; • Attend meetings including project based design team meetings unsupported and provide information as required to a mixed audience; • Support senior colleagues by contributing to presentations and business development BD activities including the delivery of CPDs and article writing on technical topics.

What we need from you

• A bachelor's or master's degree (desirable) in Ecology, Conservation Biology, Environmental Science, Geography, or a related field and full membership of CIEEM. • Highly organised and motivated individual • Working knowledge of IT • Excellent report writing skills • At least 5 years of ecological consultancy experience (or equivalent) • Protected species licence/s (desirable) and mitigation licence experience • Enthusiastic about sustainability • Good client management and consultancy skills

What we offer:

• We provide a salary package that is competitive in the market, along with the potential for a discretionary bonus. • We understand the significance of holidays. (20 days holidays as well as additional days off at Christmas) plus bank holidays, throughout the year. • We give utmost importance to the professional development of our employees. To facilitate this, we have allocated a budget for bespoke and non-technical training and developmental programs that enable you to thrive in your current role and for future opportunities. • We have a hybrid working arrangement. Including an option to work from abroad for a period of time each year. • Online benefits - This platform provides a wide range of benefits such as shopping, leisure activities, health and wellness services, 24hr GP appointments, gym membership and more. • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave pay and flexible working. • Pension employer contributions • Cycle to work scheme. • A volunteer day a year, where we can give back to the community for a specific cause or organisation. • Opportunities to get involved shaping industry best practice and professionals body working groups. • We organise regular fun socials. You matter, and we're here for you!

Application Method:

If you'd like to be part of our amazing team, please send your CV to (Please enter 'Consultant - Nature Team' in the subject line)