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Are you passionate about delivering habitats and nature‑based solutions that make a real difference? We have an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Scientist to join our Environmental Solutions Team, working on biodiversity and wetland investigations across Wessex Water's catchments. This role offers the chance to play a key part in the delivery of a farm biodiversity grant scheme, overseeing habitat creation and restoration to improve water quality and ecological outcomes. This role is a mix of field-based work, data analysis and desk-based reporting, offering variety and the opportunity to see projects through from design to outcomes.
Job Responsibility:
Support the design, monitoring and delivery of habitat creation and restoration, with a particular focus on farm-based biodiversity enhancements and wetlands
Work closely with farmers, colleagues and stakeholders to help identify and deliver nature‑based solutions
Design and support the delivery of farm habitat features, including species-rich grassland, wildflower margins, insect-rich habitats, woodlands and hedgerows, in line with the Lawton Principles
Work alongside colleagues from the Catchment Delivery team, delivering an in-house agricultural environmental scheme focusing on farm biodiversity and water quality improvements
Undertake in-field ecological monitoring, including biodiversity/habitat net change and species surveys (plants and farmland species)
Analyse water quality and ecological data to demonstrate environmental change, performance and Natural Capital benefits
Provide quality assurance, data analysis and reporting to the Environment Agency, Natural England and other stakeholders
Produce technical reports and communicate findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
Support other Wessex Water teams, the Environment Agency and partners to meet licence requirements and environmental agreements
Requirements:
Environmental or ecological background and practical experience in habitat delivery and monitoring