Senior Biodiversity Consultant for International Projects

About the role

FICHTNER, an independent engineering and consulting company founded in 1922, is looking for a Senior Biodiversity Consultant for international projects. The consultant advises clients on biodiversity conservation for large-scale energy and infrastructure projects, ensures compliance with international standards and host-country regulations, and works on impact assessments and management plans.

Key responsibilities

• Advise clients on biodiversity conservation for large-scale energy and infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with international standards and host-country regulations.
• Perform biodiversity impact assessments (Critical Habitat Assessments, Priority Biodiversity Features, Ecosystem Services) and develop Biodiversity Management Plans, Biodiversity Action Plans and related monitoring procedures.
• Contribute to Environmental and Social Management/Action Plans focusing on biodiversity management and compliance.
• Conduct and/or supervise specialist surveys (aquatic fauna, terrestrial fauna, botany, ornithology, bats) to internationally accepted standards.
• Coordinate planning, liaise with partners for data and mapping, engage with clients, source baseline data, review specialist reports and conduct site visits.
• Prepare biodiversity parts of the ESIA report, including mitigation and monitoring measures.

Required profile

• University degree in Biodiversity Conservation, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Sciences, Biology or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience assessing biodiversity impacts, especially in the energy and infrastructure sector.
• International project experience, including biodiversity assignments funded by International Finance Institutions (IFCs, EBRD, EIB, KfW, World Bank, ADB, Equator Principles).
• Experience developing BMPs, conducting CHAs and ecosystem services assessments, and identifying PBFs under international standards.
• Ability to work with government agencies, private companies, communities and regional/national organisations; ability to travel internationally.
• Valid work permit for Germany.

Required skills

• Knowledge of international conventions such as CITES, Ramsar and IUCN.
• Fluent English; German and French are an advantage.
• Ecological flow assessment and modelling.
• Expertise in a specific field such as aquatic fauna, terrestrial fauna, botany or ornithology is an advantage.

What we offer

• Permanent contract with a competitive salary and health insurance.
• Digital infrastructure, mobile working and flexible working hours.
• A growing team in a start-up environment backed by a large global company, with early responsibility and international projects in the energy industry.