SPA EcIA and Habitats Regulations Assessment Lead

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Join Anglian Water's Strategic Pipeline Alliance as an EcIA & Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) Lead.

Location: Flexible/Hybrid work from Peterborough office and home
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Are you detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about contributing to one of the UK's most ambitious water infrastructure projects? The Strategic Pipeline Alliance (SPA) is searching for an EcIA & HRA Lead to support and enhance our project delivery team.

What will you be doing as our new EcIA & HRA Lead?

You will be responsible for supporting the Ecology Lead, leading the delivery of assessment work, stakeholder engagement and collaboration with specialists, environmental and engineering disciplines. You will be involved in managing teams of experts, and prescribing and implementing mitigation measures.

You will be responsible for leading the EcIA & HRA for component combinations of permitted development and EIAs, whilst successful delivery of the role will require close collaboration with species specialists and other environmental and engineering disciplines.

Key responsibilities:

• Scoping and specifying technical impact assessment work, including HRA
• Lead the technical aspects of the delivery of assessment work
• Drafting and final review of text for assessment reports
• Leading on stakeholder engagement
• Liaising with other environmental and engineering disciplines

A little bit about your skills, experience and behaviours:

This job might be for you if you have:

• A qualification or equivalent professional experience in a relevant environment or technical discipline
• Chartered or full accredited membership (or working towards one) from a relevant professional institute or equivalent.
• Experience of leading the delivery of a particular ecological specialism, such as species specialism/licences, EcIA or HRA.
• Experience of managing a team of experts
• Experience in prescribing and implementing mitigation measures.
• Experience of ensuring first and second line of defence assurance of content to ensure deliverables are as per the client's time, cost and quality requirements
• Effective written and verbal communication, and organization/analytical skills.

Not only do we look for the best talent to join us on our journey, we also look for individuals to demonstrate key behaviours that align with our values and beliefs.

Working with the highest degree of integrity, we want SPA employees to take ownership and accountability for their outputs and be driven to continuously improve how they work. SPA employees should act with the customer's best interest at heart, be clear and transparent communicators and be passionate about operating in an ethical fashion.

If you are looking for a career opportunity, working in an innovative forward-thinking environment please apply today!

Why Join SPA?

The Strategic Pipeline Alliance Project is at the exciting delivery stage, with additional projects lined up for AMP8. At SPA, we embrace innovation, digital technology, and collaboration with our partners, including Farrans, MMB, Costain, Jacobs, and Atkins.

Together, we're combating climate change and securing clean water for generations to come.

• Flexible Working: We support flexible schedules to suit your lifestyle if the role allows.

• Location: Our office is in Peterborough, with operational hubs across the project area.

• Diversity and Inclusion: SPA is committed to building an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone. Whatever your background, if this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Our Purpose

Our mission is simple yet vital: To Make the East of England Resilient to the Effects of Drought. Join us in shaping a sustainable future while being part of a team where everyone can thrive.

Ready to Join Us?
If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and excited to lead in a transformative environment, we'd love to hear from you!

SPA is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and recruit based on merit and potential, ensuring every colleague feels a sense of belonging.

Take the Next Step

If you're passionate about delivering innovative infrastructure solutions and want to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and be part of Anglian Water's journey to build a more sustainable, water-secure future.

We are looking for talented people to join one of our key projects.

The Strategic Pipeline Alliance is creating nearly 500 kilometres of new, interconnecting pipelines to help combat the impact of climate change and keep fresh, clean water flowing across the Anglian Water region.

Our aim is to make the region, one of the most rapidly growing in the country, resilient to the risks of drought by securing water supplies for future generations.

The new network of pipelines will be longer than HS2, making it one of the largest infrastructure projects for a generation.

It is a complex and challenging major infrastructure project.

We selected partners that bring a wealth of experience, new mindsets, thinking and innovation for what is an incredibly exciting programme. They are: Costain, Farrans, Jacobs, Mott MacDonald Bentley.

We strive to create the right environment to keep Anglian Water at the forefront of the industry and look, in return, for high-performing candidates who demonstrate values that align with ours.

Due to the nature of the alliance, and based on the role offered, you will be employed by one of the five partners, joining teams containing some of the most talented and innovative consultants and contractors in the region at a crucial time.

You will need to demonstrate: integrity, mental agility, leadership skills, a desire to learn and an open, honest and caring nature.

This programme forms a key part of our Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP), which sets out how we will manage the water supplies in our region to meet current and future needs over 25 years.

It is a critical, long-term project and construction is due to begin in the summer of 2021 and will take nearly five years to build.

We are looking for talented people to join the Strategic Pipeline Alliance one of the biggest infrastructure projects for a generation.

It's an amazing opportunity to become part of an innovative and collaborative organisation.

Anglian Water has joined forces with construction and engineering giants Costain, Farrans, Jacobs and Mott MacDonald Bentley as part of a contract worth more than £350 million.

We will complete one of the largest strategic water infrastructure projects the UK has ever seen and will create up to 500km of interconnecting pipelines.

We provide the very best training and look, in return, for people with integrity, mental agility, leadership skills, a desire to learn and an open, honest and caring nature.

The programme forms a key part of Anglian Water's Water Resources Management Plan which looks 25 years ahead to manage and secure the water resources by safe- guarding against the potential future impacts of water scarcity, climate change and growth, while protecting the environment.

If you think you will be a good fit, get in touch.

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