RINA is currently recruiting for a Junior Biodiversity & Ecosystem Consultant to join its office in Genoa, Italy within the Energy Engineering Solutions Division.

The selected candidate will join the biodiversity and ecosystem services team, working on national and international projects for biodiversity related tasks.

In particular, as Junior Biodiversity Consultant, the selected candidate will support the the Team in assessment and management of biodiversity impacts associated with energy, industry and infrastructure projects.

Under the guidance of senior staff, they assist in identifying, evaluating, and implementing strategies to mitigate these impacts, as well as ensuring projects comply with biodiversity performance standards.

This role provides valuable hands-on experience and professional development opportunities in the field of environmental engineering and biodiversity conservation.

The selected candidate will support the Team both for desk-top tasks and field tasks, preparing reports or parts of reports and taking part to site visits both in Italy and abroad, both onshore and offshore.

They will work jointly with other colleagues in the Environmental Engineering department for multidisciplinary projects.

Typical deliverables will be:

• habitat/critical habitat assessment,
• biodiversity baseline,
• ecosystem services studies,
• biodiversity action plans,
• assessment/gap analysis of international biodiversity standards. #LI-MT3

• Having at least a brief working experience in similar roles will be considered as a plus
• Familiarity with National & EU environmental/biodiversity regulation/directives and international (IFC/WB, EBRD etc.) standards
• Knowledge of biodiversity conservation principles, ecological systems, and environmental regulations, with a strong interest in applying this knowledge to industrial projects.
• Familiarity with GIS tools
• Familiarity with other environmental modelling and monitoring tools will be considered as an advantage
• Fluency in Italian & English (both spoken and written)
• Availability for medium and long term missions in Italy and abroad
• Willingness to learn and develop technical skills.

• ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
  
• BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
  
• CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
  
• EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
  
• MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
  
• MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
  
• PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
  
• PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
  
• THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future
  

With over 5,600 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project's technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.