SeniorFull TimeEN
Thank you for your interest in joining Alcazar Energy! Each role at our company offers the chance to make a tangible impact on the global shift towards sustainable energy. As you consider applying, reflect on how your unique skills, passion, and vision align with our mission to innovate and energize the world responsibly.
Biodiversity & Ecology Studies, Critical Habitat and Species Assessments
Conduct environmental screening assessments of potential investment opportunities at origination stage
Lead biodiversity sections of the E&S due diligence assessments, both internally and coordinating third party assessments by E&S consultants of potential investment opportunities at early development stage
Support in the interface with Lenders E&S teams and Lenders E&S advisor.
Lead and coordinate biodiversity, avifauna, and bat baseline studies for projects in portfolio.
Manage and review vantage point, acoustic, and seasonal survey programs.
Support collision risk assessments (CRA) and migratory corridor assessments.
Support Critical Habitat Assessments and protected area screening in line with IFC PS6, EBRD ES6 and EIB Standards.
Review biodiversity and ornithology inputs to ESIA and related technical studies.
Biodiversity Risk Management Across Project Planning & Operations
Provide early environmental support with planning and relevant consent applications.
Integrate biodiversity, bird, and bat considerations into project siting, layout, and design.
Apply the mitigation hierarchy (avoid, minimize, restore, offset) to project impacts.
Develop and oversee species protection and mitigation measures, including turbine micro-siting, seasonal restrictions, and curtailment strategies
Oversee and monitor environmental and biodiversity performance of Turbine Supplier, Balance of Plant (BoP) and/or EPC and O&M contractor through site inspections, progress meetings, review of documentation and performance indicators for Projects under construction and operation.
Work closely with internal (E&S, technical, investments, contracts, legal) teams & external stakeholders to identify and address biodiversity risks.
Support biodiversity risk management during construction and operation phases.
Communicate project requirements, environmental & biodiversity procedures and standards to relevant parties and oversee its implementation
Provide technical guidance to contractors and O&M teams on biodiversity requirements.
Biodiversity Management Systems, Compliance, Monitoring & Reporting
Support in the development and implementation of the corporate ESMS ensuring the adequate cascading to cross all AE portfolio of projects at all stages
Oversee and support in the development of Project-specific ESMS to ensure alignment with ESIA, ESAP, Employer requirements, Investors and Lenders’ requirements
Develop and oversee implementation of Biodiversity Management Plans (BMPs) and Biodiversity Action Plans (BAPs) across all assets as applicable
Support lender and investor biodiversity due diligence, monitoring, and audits.
Prepare and implement Avifauna and Bat Management Plans, including post-construction monitoring, turbine shutdown programs, fatality searches and adaptive management
Support habitat restoration, enhancement, and biodiversity offset measures where required.
Monitor effectiveness of mitigation and offset measures and support adaptive management.
Coordinate with specialist consultants, regulators, and conservation stakeholders.
Maintain up to date knowledge of international, regional and local environmental and biodiversity standards of best practice, industry trends and regulatory requirements.
Biodiversity Governance, Stakeholder Engagement & Nature-Positive Initiatives
Integrate biodiversity requirements into corporate and project-level ESMS.
Prepare biodiversity inputs to lender, regulatory, and ESG reports.
Track biodiversity KPIs and monitor data across the portfolio.
Contribute to nature-related disclosures and internal biodiversity guidance.
Engagement with regulators, conservation authorities, NGOs, and local stakeholders
Identification and development of biodiversity enhancement, restoration, or offset initiatives
Support nature-positive and net gain approaches where required
Integration of biodiversity into sustainability and corporate responsibility initiatives
Support internal awareness and capacity building on biodiversity and natural capital
Preferred Qualifications:
Degree in Ecology, Biodiversity, Environmental Science, Conservation Biology, or related field.
Preferred Experience:
Minimum of 12 years’ experience in a similar role
Previous experience with a Developer, an E&S / biodiversity Consultancy, or development financial institution
Practical experience in wind and solar PV utility scale infrastructure assets
Previous experience on bird and bat surveys, collision risk assessments, mitigation and management planning.
Experience managing or coordinating external biodiversity/ornithology consultants.
Knowledge of biodiversity offsets, habitat restoration, and species management plans.
Extensive experience working with IFC Performance Standards on Environmental & Social Sustainability and E&S frameworks of development financial institutions and/or multilateral banks
Previous experience in MENA, Northern Africa, Turkey, Eastern Europe or Central Asia regions is preferred.
Job Specific Skills:
Proven ability to work in a team, self-motivated, with a collaborative and committed attitude and great capacity to influence others whilst being diplomatic
Ability to communicate and present to all levels of the organisation and external stakeholders / parties
Quality focused with a strive for excellence with demonstrated report writing skills
Shares ideas and expertise pro-actively, provides feedback constructively and demonstrates receptiveness to new thinking
Strong sense of ethics and integrity
Passionate about environmental and biodiversity protection and socio-economic development
Have a profound understanding of business impact on society/ecosystems and vice versa through previous multi-disciplinary experience (e.g. NGO, government and corporate)
Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Current valid driving license
Other spoken languages (i.e. Arabic, French, Russian) are desirable
We appreciate your time in considering a career with Alcazar Energy. By joining our team, you’re choosing to stand at the forefront of the renewable energy industry, contributing to projects that prioritize integrity, quality, and sustainability. As you share our commitment to making a difference, we look forward to potentially welcoming you aboard.
