Associate Director – Nature and Biodiversity
Join to apply for the Associate Director – Nature and Biodiversity role at Buro Happold. The position can be based from any of our UK offices – Bath, London, Leeds, Manchester or Edinburgh – and offers hybrid working.
We are looking for a leader to support the UK lead with the strategic growth of our UK Nature and Biodiversity team and to deliver complex ecological projects. You will work with the Discipline Director to drive operational efficiencies, professional development and global strategy. Mentoring a small team of ecologists, you will collaborate across disciplines to provide holistic solutions to climate challenges and expand our urban regeneration, biodiversity net gain and restoration work.
Your Skills & Experience
* Experience leading the technical delivery of complex UK projects and supporting others to do the same.
* Skilled in managing multidisciplinary projects, engaging with clients, and achieving biodiversity‑focused outcomes through collaborative design.
* Demonstrated expertise in applying biodiversity net gain, nature‑based solutions, and green infrastructure in planning and design.
* Strong project management skills, including resource planning, budget control, and responsibility for team deliverables.
* Experience contributing to work‑winning activities, such as presentations and bids, and acting as a trusted advisor on policy and regulatory matters.
* Hands‑on staff mentoring and actively promoting technical excellence and team knowledge sharing at all levels.
* Commitment to fostering a positive, inclusive team culture.
* Full member of CIEEM or equivalent.
Key Duties
* Leading, and supporting others to lead, the technical components of complex UK projects.
* Providing senior input into multidisciplinary projects, including leading client engagement and collaborating with design and multidisciplinary teams to maximise biodiversity outcomes.
* Advising on the application and integration of biodiversity net gain, nature‑based solutions, and green infrastructure.
* Project management, including resource planning, managing budgets and team inputs, and being responsible for the team’s deliverables.
* Taking a proactive role in work‑winning by positioning the team as a trusted partner on regulatory and policy matters, and contributing to bids and proposals that showcase our expertise.
* Providing hands‑on mentoring and development to the UK sub‑team, actively building a culture of knowledge sharing and technical excellence.
* Maintaining and developing the highest standards of technical quality, continuously seeking to develop the discipline through innovation and creativity.
* Forming part of the wider leadership team and working alongside the Discipline Director; contributing to improving operational systems, championing continuous improvement, and supporting knowledge share and professional development within both UK and international teams.
What We Offer You
* Hybrid working arrangements.
* Attractive salary and benefits package including private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection.
* 10% Car allowance.
* Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
* Generous company pension scheme.
* Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans and corporate discounts.
* Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
* 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
* Commitment to continuous development via learning and development programme.
* Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions.
* Comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities.
* International culture with opportunities across Buro Happold worldwide.
A Place for Everyone
Buro Happold values flexible approaches to working patterns and the diversity of thought, identities and backgrounds that shape our work. We welcome applications from all who feel underrepresented in the industry and are committed to a supportive, inclusive environment. If there are adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you, please let us know.
Contact recruitment@burohappold.com for more information.
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