Biodiversity & Conservation Specialist

The role

The Biodiversity & Conservation Specialist is the ecological specialist for the SINES DC campus. This field-based role involves surveying, monitoring, and delivering technical reports and practical guidance for site design, construction, and operation.

What you will do

• Provide technical oversight of field monitoring for fauna and flora
• Run biodiversity monitoring programmes during construction and operational phases
• Act as the reference ecologist on site for pre-construction checks and vegetation clearance supervision
• Monitor and track mitigation, restoration, and enhancement measures
• Respond to ecological incidents and unexpected finds on site
• Prepare monitoring reports, field reports, and technical notes
• Analyse monitoring data for findings and recommendations
• Keep survey records, species inventories, and GIS layers up to date
• Track biodiversity commitments and licence conditions
• Execute biodiversity projects in habitat restoration, native planting, and invasive species control

Required qualifications

• Master´s Degree or equivalent, in Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Conservation, Natural Resources Management or a related field
• Minimum 3 years relevant professional experience, combining field survey work, detailed technical reporting and project management
• Experience writing technical ecological and monitoring reports for regulators or third-party review
• Experience managing biodiversity projects or workstreams to a schedule and budget, and coordinating external consultants and contractors
• Practical GIS skills (QGIS or ArcGIS)
• Valid driving licence
• Willingness to work outdoors in varied conditions
• Professional proficiency in English

Nice to have

• Fluency in Portuguese
• Proven field survey and species identification skills relevant to Portuguese or Iberian habitats
• Experience in on-site ecological supervision (Ecological Clerk of Works or equivalent)
• Experience in habitat restoration, native planting or invasive species control
• Knowledge of Portuguese and European nature conservation legislation and permitting
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, construction, industrial or energy projects

About the company

Start Campus is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace.