Habitat and Ecosystem Consultant

RSK Biocensus is seeking a Habitat and Ecosystem Consultant to join their team in Base Green, UK. The role involves habitat management, restoration, and biodiversity offsetting, requiring skills in ecological project management and client liaison. Candidates should have experience in habitat creation and monitoring, with strong communication skills. A full UK driving license is needed. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, with potential for part-time or flexible arrangements.
Habitat & Ecosystem Analyst

Do you have previous experience within Habitat Management, Restoration or Biodiversity Net Gain?

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge in your career, and to be a part of a close knit and engaging workforce?

Well, why not come and join us here at RSK Wilding!

The Vacancy

Part of the RSK Group, RSK Wilding are currently seeking experienced ecologists and other environmental practitioners with a proven track record and passion for delivering restoration, biodiversity offsetting, and/or habitat monitoring and evaluation. We are a multidisciplinary and innovative team committed to leading the standards of nature recovery while providing solutions using a collaborative approach that provides proven benefits for both biodiversity and our clients.

You will 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 standardsField 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


We are also keen to hear from anyone with experience of land management for conservation purposes.

Key Skills & Experience

Habitat creation, restoration, habitat management and monitoring, and land management.Monitoring and evaluation of schemes and their impacts and assessing risks to success.Design and feasibility across the following areas: habitat restoration, biodiversity net gain, nutrient neutrality and carbon.Important areas of expertise: botany and habitat surveying with a focus on all aspects of Biodiversity Net Gain.Experience in other areas such as marine and coastal restoration; river and wetland restoration; species reintroductions (desired)


A Full UK Driving licence and use of own vehicle will be required for this role.

Personal Attributes

You will have the ability to communicate appropriate ecological information to ecologists and non-ecologists in a way that is clear, concise and constructive.

Being able to promote a culture of honesty and equity and to be someone who leads by example will also be key to this role.

Other Key Attributes

Problem solving, self-motivated and can show initiative.Strong communication skills.Willing to adapt and learn.Present solutions not issuesWilling 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 schemeDiscounted Gym Memberships.


There is also the opportunity for this role to be part time/flexible depending on the location and experience of the candidate.

Apply today or for any further queries or information regarding the role then please do get in touch with our team.

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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.