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Biodiversity & Conservation Specialist

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About the Role

At Start Campus, a Most Loved Workplace® certified employer in the Information Technology space, Building Europe's most sustainable AI-ready data center ecosystem.

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<p><strong>Work location: </strong>Sines</p>

<p><strong>About the Role</strong></p>

<p>The <strong>Biodiversity & Conservation Specialist</strong> is Start Campus’ ecological Specialist, based at the SINES DC campus. The role is field-based, with regular surveying and monitoring, and covers the technical reports, project deliverables and practical guidance that the teams designing, building and operating Start Campus sites rely on.</p>

<p>With the biodiversity plan and commitments already largely defined, the priority is execution: delivering specific projects on the ground and documenting the results. The role also shapes how the plan develops as field data comes in and as the sites and regulation change.</p>

<p>Working closely with internal teams, environmental consultants, contractors, regulators and local stakeholders, the Biodiversity & Conservation Specialist will help minimise ecological impacts, identify opportunities for habitat enhancement and support the organisation’s wider nature-related commitments.</p>

<p><br><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p>

<p><strong>Field survey and monitoring</strong></p>

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<li>Provide technical oversight of field monitoring activities for the fauna and flora components, including species-specific monitoring, and process the resulting field and habitat mapping data in GIS.</li>

<li>Run the biodiversity monitoring programmes during the construction and operational phases.</li>

<li>Act as the reference ecologist on site: pre-construction checks, supervision of vegetation clearance and direct advice to construction management and planning.</li>

<li>Monitor and track the mitigation, restoration and enhancement measures already in place, and flag possible ecological constraints early.</li&gt

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Start Campus is developing the SINES DC project, a 1.2GW data center campus in Portugal, creating Europe’s largest and most sustainable data ecosystem with market-leading global connectivity. SINES DC provides maximum optionality for customers with powered shell, turn-key and build-to-suit solutions. The company's advanced customer offerings are AI-ready and address the future needs of the industry by integrating liquid cooling technologies into its flexible and scalable design. With a total combined investment value of €8.5 billion, the project will use 100% renewable energy and targets an industry-leading PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) of 1.1 and a WUE (Water Usage Effectiveness) of 0 by harnessing the cooling power of the ocean.

Please review the specific job listing or contact Start Campus's recruiting team for details on remote or hybrid work options for this role.

Salary information may vary by role and location. Please check the specific job listing or discuss compensation during the interview process.

Start Campus is an established organization in its industry. The company is a certified Most Loved Workplace®, highlighting a strong, positive culture and committed workforce.

Key benefit categories include: Health & Wellness, Professional Development, Workplace Culture, Location & Flexibility. You can view more details on their CertCheck profile.

The day-to-day environment is guided by core values such as Solving Problems Together and Living Sustainability Daily and Care for People & Purpose.

The company has committed to inclusive practices including: Empower Through Collaboration and Lead with Dignity and Respect.

They have earned Most Loved Workplace® certifications including: Most Loved Workplace Most Loved Workplaces® 2026.

Start Campus currently has 7 open positions. They are hiring across departments like Design and Delivery, Sustainability, Security. You can view all current openings at certcheck.mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/start-campus/jobs.

The interview process typically involves an initial recruiter screen followed by team interviews. Please contact Start Campus's recruiting team for specific details on this role's process.

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