Closing Date: 2025-12-03
Job Title: Senior BNG Advisor
Location: Falmer (Hybrid Working)
Salary: from £50,000 per annum
Job Overview
We are announcing a newly created Senior Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Advisor position to join our Capital Delivery team and help shape the future of environmental sustainability at Southern Water. In this pivotal role you’ll work with our BNG Lead to embed biodiversity net gain into major infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with the Environment Act while driving innovative, nature‑positive solutions. You’ll use cutting‑edge GIS tools, including ESRI ArcGIS Pro, to deliver accurate mapping and data that influence planning decisions, and collaborate with ecologists, planners, and industry specialists to set new standards for environmental excellence.
Responsibilities
* Work closely with the BNG Lead to deliver biodiversity net gain across capital and major projects.
* Use ESRI ArcGIS Pro to create accurate mapping and spatial data that drive planning decisions.
* Support biodiversity metric calculations and reporting, ensuring compliance and consistency.
* Collaborate with ecologists, planners, and project teams to integrate BNG into design and delivery.
* Build strong relationships with local authorities and industry specialists to champion best practice.
About You
* Strong knowledge of BNG principles and practical delivery, including the Statutory Biodiversity Metric.
* Solid experience with GIS platforms (ideally ESRI ArcGIS Pro).
* A degree (or equivalent experience) in Environmental Science, Ecology, Conservation Biology, or a related field.
* Excellent communication skills and a strategic mindset.
* Bonus points if you have experience in environmental compliance or planning systems, an interest in Python for data analysis, or membership of a professional body (IEMA, CIEEM, CIWEM).
Package
This role is full‑time (Monday to Friday), 37 hours a week. Southern Water operates a hybrid approach to working between our Falmer office and home.
Benefits
* Company and performance‑related bonus
* Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
* 25 days annual leave
* Life assurance equal to 4× salary
* Salary‑sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
* Health Cash Plan
* Fully funded eye tests
* Two paid volunteering days a year
* Occupational health service
* Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
* Digital GP service
* Study support may be available for job‑related qualifications
* Competitive maternity leave and flexible return‑to‑work options
* Cycle‑to‑work scheme
Privacy Statement
All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g., a passport or long birth certificate and proof of National Insurance) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months). If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.
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