Graduate Environmental GIS / Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Consultant

This entry-level environmental data and spatial analytics scheme focuses on biodiversity metric calculations and multi-disciplinary mapping support, training recent environmental or GIS graduates to transform raw field data into structured GIS layers, execute precision spatial analysis, and design cartographic figures for statutory reports.

About the role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic Graduate Environmental GIS / BNG Consultant to join our growing team at the Lockington Office. This role offers the unique opportunity to provide specialised GIS support to our multi-disciplinary experts in ecology, arboriculture, and landscape architecture.

You will play a pivotal role in a diverse project portfolio, ranging from bespoke residential developments to national-scale infrastructure projects, delivering the spatial analysis and cartographic figures essential for our statutory reporting.

The role will involve:

• Data Processing & Management: Transforming surveyor notes and raw field data into high-quality, structured GIS layers for a broad range of field surveys.

• Precision Spatial Analysis: Accurately map GIS data and provide precise calculations using a range of GIS data manipulation techniques.

• Calculate Biodiversity Impact: Quantify habitat losses/gains in accordance with the Statutory Biodiversity Metric, ensuring technical accuracy in all Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) calculations.

• Cartographic Production: Designing and generating precise and clear figures that will be included within professional reports.

• Multi-Disciplinary GIS Support: Acting as a central resource to meet the diverse GIS requirements of our ecology, arboriculture, and landscape teams.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A good knowledge of GIS software (preferably QGIS).

• An aptitude for creating maps and presenting datasets that are not only accurate, but clear and professional.

• An attention for detail.

• Good organisational skills.

• Good communication skills.

Desirable, but not essential:

• Experience within an ecological consultancy.

• Experience with Biodiversity Net Gain calculations.

• Experience with QGIS models.

• Experience with Python.

Education:

A degree in GIS, related environmental field or equivalent experience.

Salary:

Starting Salary Graduate Environmental GIS / Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Consultant £25,500

Benefits:

Our team members can develop their career in a supportive environment and access a wide range of benefits, including flexible working, compressed working week, pension contributions, a health cash plan and bike-to-work scheme.

We are an Employee Owned Trust, providing additional benefits to our staff, and allowing us to pay a discretionary annual tax-free bonus. (For a full list of benefits, please see our Benefits Brochure).

Why FPCR? 

FPCR Environment and Design Ltd is one of the UK’s leading integrated design practices working extensively throughout the UK, with six offices nationwide. Over the last 60 years, our award-winning practice has developed a valuable mix of multi-disciplinary expertise in masterplanning, environmental assessment, urban design, landscape, ecology, architecture, arboriculture and green infrastructure.

Our company is led by a board of directors, many of whom joined the company in junior positions, and are committed to providing the same supportive and fostering environment that is at the heart of our practice.

Our commitment to the environment is at the heart of everything we do.

We believe in designing spaces that not only meet our clients’ needs but also enhance the natural world. By integrating ecological principles into our work, we strive to create a greener, more sustainable future.

As an Employee Owned Trust, we are proud to offer our team a positively evolving workplace where everyone has a stake in our success. This provides additional benefits and fosters a collaborative and motivated environment, ensuring that our employees are as invested in our projects as our clients are.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.