Job Description

The Vacancy
Senior Consultant (Ecosystem Management)
Are you looking to take the next step in your career and ready for an exciting new challenge?
Do you want to be a part of a team supporting innovative and strategic solutions across ecological restoration and nature recovery?
Well then this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
About RSK Wilding:
Established in early 2020, we are a multidisciplinary team supporting innovative and strategic solutions across ecological restoration and nature recovery. We bring together an unrivalled breadth of expertise in biodiversity, restoration, sustainable land management and environmental law.
We are part of the RSK Biocensus business, and we put our expertise to use as part of multi-disciplinary teams within RSK Group to help a range of clients, from large-scale developers, public authorities, utilities, all the way through to passionate landowners, to offset carbon emissions and achieve biodiversity net gain (and other natural capital benefits) through ecological restoration and rewilding across the UK. Our aim is thus to make a real difference with action on the nature and climate crisis, and to leave a better legacy for future generations.
The Role:
As our Senior Consultant here at RSK Wilding, part of the wider RSK Group you will advise on and assist with the work of RSK Wilding and RSK Biocensus as a Responsible Body to include assisting with ecological due diligence reviewing of Statutory Metrics, Gain Site Plans, and Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans.
You will also review and conduct assessment of reports, management plans and monitoring data in terms of quality, outcomes, risks and associated requirements.
Main Responsibilities:

• Contribute to overall team and service quality assurance and standards
• Field survey skills with a focus on UKHab and condition assessments.
• Liaising with team members, wider RSK Biocensus, and clients or 3rd Parties (e.g. local planning authorities, habitat banks, landowners, consultants).
• Managing ecological projects, including the timely delivery of reports and survey outputs.
• Client liaison.
• Maintaining project programmes and managing project budgets.
• Contributing to bids and tenders for new work

Key Experience & Qualifications:
Ideally you will hold at least a degree in a relevant discipline and are likely to have at least five years' specific relevant experience since graduating. Experience in biodiversity net gain, habitat restoration and nature-based solutions is essential and experience in a field such as agriculture, forestry or environmental landscaping would be an advantage.
A sound multi-disciplinary background with experience of landscape scale conservation, rewilding, and species reintroduction and recovery as well as experience in the delivery and management of UK nature conservation would be very much desirable
Also, a high level of botanical knowledge and surveying experience, including UKHab, across a range of habitats would be most welcomed.
A Full UK Driving licence and use of own vehicle will be required for this role:
Personal Attributes:

• The ability to communicate appropriate ecological information to ecologists and non-ecologists in a way that is clear, concise and constructive.
• Being able to promotes a culture of honesty and equity and be someone who leads by example on site.
• Problem solving, Self-motivated and can show initiative.
• Strong communication skills.
• Willing to adapt and learn.
• Present solutions not issues
• Willing to contribute to the team and "get stuck in".

Salary & Company Benefits:
Along with a competitive salary of between 33,500-45,000 (depending on experience), you will be able to enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• Company Life assurance.
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays and private health care.
• Regular training and career development (CPD).
• Contributed pension scheme
• Discounted Gym Memberships.

Apply today or for any further queries or information regarding the role then please do get in touch with our team.
The Closing date for applications will be Sunday 4th January 2026 with interviews taking place shortly after.
RSK is an Inclusive Employer.
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About Us
Biocensus offers leading consultancy and contracting services in the ecological sector. Our interdisciplinary teams have operated on and contributed to dozens of specialised and multimillion-pound projects across the UK. Our refined service offering oversees a complete range of ecological services, including advising on purchasing land, undertaking surveys and environmental impact assessments and post-consent licensing and monitoring.
As a market-leading ecological consultancy, we rely on our expert and multi-disciplinary teams of more than 150 in-house staff, supported by a nationwide network of more than 700 quality-assured consultant ecologists. We have the scale and capabilities to progress large-scale projects and the range of expert skills for the most complex or sensitive programmes. We work with our clients to make their developments suitable for first-hand users and the surrounding wildlife. RSK Biocensus teams identify environmental risks and seek opportunities to enhance developments. We will not identify and highlight a problem without offering a corresponding solution.
RSK Biocensus is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.
At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.
Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.
By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.
We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.
If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?
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