Nature & Climate Advisor

COWI is seeking a Nature & Climate Advisor to support infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland, focusing on ecological integration and environmental best practices. The role involves collaborating with engineering teams, conducting biodiversity assessments, and providing specialist advice. Candidates should have a degree in ecology or related fields, experience in large infrastructure projects, and strong communication skills. The position offers a hybrid working model with flexibility for office or home work.
Nature & Climate Advisor
Glasgow, London, Derby, Bristol or York



Permanent
Office/Home Hybrid Working







Are you experienced in terrestrial ecology and environmental impact assessments? Are you passionate about biodiversity net gain? Have you got experience working on infrastructure projects? Then, this is the place to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow.







Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow



To enhance our specialist services support, we are looking for a Nature & Climate Advisor to join us. Working on infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland, you’ll join a small but growing sustainability team supporting the delivery of environmental issues.



Your key responsibilities will be:

Working with our engineering teams to integrate ecological and wider environmental best practice, including nature-based solutions into major energy and infrastructure projects in the UK and IrelandSupporting the environmental/sustainability screening of projects to identify risks and opportunitiesProviding specialist advice and support to project teams on ecology & environmental issuesReviewing Biodiversity Net Gain assessments and advising design teams and clients on project integrationWorking with COWI's network of Biodiversity Champions to share learning and best practiceSupporting internal training initiatives around nature-based solutionsSupporting work within the wider Sustainability team as required





Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.



The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. COWI will encourage you to avoid being set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.



On top of that, you’ll have:

A degree in Ecology, Environmental Impact Assessments or a similar topicHave experience of working on large infrastructure projects and dealing with clients, regulators and stakeholdersKnowledge of terrestrial and freshwater UK habitats and the challenges faced in a changing climatePreferably have experience of working in the Scottish Highlands or similar habitatsGood UK terrestrial ecology experience and a broad knowledge of environmental issues related to infrastructure projectsHold a professional membership of CIEEMKnowledge of UK & Ireland ecology legislation and terrestrial habitat management techniques Effective communication and collaboration skillsExperience in using the DEFRA Statutory Biodiversity Net Gain MetricEffective communication and collaboration skills





A place to work and so much more.
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100 per cent of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability. We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun, because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.With offices primarily located in Scandinavia, the UK, North America, and India, we are currently 7,300 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy, and environment into play.




What we also offer:
To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.



Some of our benefits include:

28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidayFormalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunitiesPrivate health care, for you and your immediate dependentsFlexible and hybrid working conditions Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions Group personal pension scheme – salary exchangeLife assuranceCycle-to-work schemeCorporate gym membership





Got more questions?
If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Shruti Gupta at srgu@cowi.comGet to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.







Equal opportunity employer.
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.