Bng Ecologist

Hull has the 2nd highest level of flood risk in the UK outside of London. The risk is a combination of multiple sources; tidal, fluvial, surface water, sewer and ground water.
There are many organisations with a role in managing the flood risk. These organisations have formed the Living with Water Partnership which aims to create a thriving community in Hull and Haltemprice through working together on flood risk management to become an international exemplar for living in harmony with water.
The role will be integral to delivering the biodiversity benefits of sustainable drainage (SuDs) through new development and schemes to retrofit within the city. The postholder will take a leading technical role in ensuring that the relevant national and local SuDs and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policies and standards have been followed. This will involve taking a role in advising on the designs, landscaping and planting to achieve the maximum ecological benefits.
To successfully deliver SuDs which incorporate BNG, achieving multiple benefits there needs to be co-ordinated working between many different council departments and stakeholders, e.g., Yorkshire Water, developers, consultants, Natural England, local interest groups and the council Planning, Highways, Flood, Open Spaces and Grounds Maintenance teams.
The postholder will be responsible for working with these teams throughout the design, planning and implementation of the SuDs/BNG schemes. Alongside this there will be the requirement to continuously monitor, evaluate and report on the BNG requirements working alongside the Open Spaces Development Officer.
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