Company Overview
Anglian Water supply water and water recycling services to more than six million domestic and business customers in the east of England and Hartlepool. Our services are at the heart of every single family and community in our region. We clean water to the highest standard, deliver it to millions of homes, and carefully manage it to ensure it never runs out. We’re the largest water and water recycling company in England and Wales by geographic area. We’re also one of the driest regions in the country, with just 600 millimetres of rain each year, on average a third less than the rest of England. In fact some areas have a lower annual rainfall than Jerusalem. That’s why it’s vital that we look after the water that we’ve got.
6 million customers. Countless career opportunities
Are you passionate about biodiversity and eager to make a significant impact on the environment? Anglian Water is seeking a dedicated and experienced person to be our Biodiversity Manager and lead our efforts in maintaining and enhancing biodiversity across our region. This post is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.
As our Biodiversity Manager, you will play a crucial role in implementing biodiversity land management on Anglian Water-owned land. You will oversee the delivery of biodiversity projects, ensure compliance with natural environment legislation, and manage a team of biodiversity staff.
In this role, you will also oversee our Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) commitments. Working with others, you will help us deliver BNG and our busiest ever capital programme, whilst following best practice approaches.
As a valued employee you’ll be entitled to:
- Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
- Personal private health care
- Annual bonus scheme
- 26 days leave, rising with service + Bank Holidays, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter holidays for those celebrated by your religion
- Life Cover at 8x your salary
- Personal Accident cover – up to 5x your salary
- Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle
- Free parking at all offices, site and leisure parks
What you’ll be doing:
- Managing Anglian Water land to improve its wildlife value.
- Ensuring business compliance with biodiversity legislation and good practice.
- Delivering Biodiversity Net Gain.
- Managing invasive species risks.
- Engaging with employees, partners, and external organisations to promote our biodiversity work
- Undertaking and procuring biodiversity surveys.
- Working with the wider Environmental Strategy and Delivery team to identify opportunities to work collaboratively with others on biodiversity projects consistent with AW’s wider priorities and Purpose, especially Get River Positive, Nature-based solutions and Net Zero Carbon
What does it take to be successful?
- Proven experience in biodiversity management and Biodiversity Net Gain
- A strong understanding of relevant legislation and policy
- Great communication and leadership skills
- Demonstrable effective influencing and negotiation skills
- Ability to adapt, challenge and change in changing environments and high-pressure situations
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