
Senior or Principal Natural Capital Consultant
- Haywards Heath, West Sussex
- £45,000-65,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Salary: £45,000 – £65,000
Location: Various locations across the UK (including Saltaire, Edinburgh, or Haywards Heath)
Type: Permanent, Full-time or Part-time, HybridAbout the RoleOur client is seeking a commercially aware and enthusiastic professional to coordinate and manage diverse natural capital and ecosystem services projects. You’ll work with an experienced team spanning multiple disciplines, including catchment resilience, nature-based solutions, and climate adaptation. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to impactful projects, mentor early-career colleagues, and help shape our client’s natural capital strategy.Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as an internal and external technical specialist in natural capital.
- Lead and contribute to projects assessing baseline conditions and future risks/opportunities for natural assets.
- Develop and deliver tenders while identifying opportunities for business growth.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships.
- Stay up-to-date with tools and techniques for natural capital assessments and promote their application.
- Support the development of innovative tools to quantify and visualise environmental impacts.
- Mentor and support the professional development of team members.
- Relevant degree (Bachelors/Masters) in sustainability, environmental science, geography, or similar.
- Chartered status (or working towards) with an industry-recognised body (e.g., CIWEM, CIEEM).
- Proven track record in project management and technical leadership.
- Strong commercial awareness and client focus.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Advanced experience in delivering technical excellence for clients.
- Chartered qualifications and/or further expertise in sustainability or green finance.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Flexible working, including hybrid arrangements.
- A supportive, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.
- Generous training budgets and professional development opportunities.
- Annual Employee-Owned Benefit Scheme.
- Commitment to employee mental health, wellbeing, and work-life balance.