RSK Wilding Job Opportunities (Expression of Interest)
The Vacancy
RSK Wilding
Job Title: Ecologists and Restoration Specialists – multiple roles from Senior to Technical Director level
Contract type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: UK Wide / Home Based / blended working (office / home)
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, which includes over 150 in-house ecologists and more than 700 subcontractors.
Since 2024 we have housed the RSK Biocensus Responsible Body, providing a leading service for conservation covenants and the assurance of outcomes using these new legal agreements. With heavy expertise across ecological restoration, nature gain policies (including Biodiversity Net Gain) and complex ecological projects we are growing and leading the standards across the restoration economy as part of our strategy to 2030.
We also 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 Roles
We are currently seeking experienced ecologists and other environmental practitioners with a proven track record in delivering restoration, biodiversity offsetting, and/or monitoring and evaluation, preferably at a landscape scale.
As a multidisciplinary and innovative team, we value backgrounds and skills sets from across the sector. So, if you want to be part of the future wave of ecologists and restoration professionals, look no further. Important areas worth emphasising in applications, include:
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?
RSK Wilding
Job Title: Ecologists and Restoration Specialists – multiple roles from Senior to Technical Director level
Contract type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: UK Wide / Home Based / blended working (office / home)
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, which includes over 150 in-house ecologists and more than 700 subcontractors.
Since 2024 we have housed the RSK Biocensus Responsible Body, providing a leading service for conservation covenants and the assurance of outcomes using these new legal agreements. With heavy expertise across ecological restoration, nature gain policies (including Biodiversity Net Gain) and complex ecological projects we are growing and leading the standards across the restoration economy as part of our strategy to 2030.
We also 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 Roles
We are currently seeking experienced ecologists and other environmental practitioners with a proven track record in delivering restoration, biodiversity offsetting, and/or monitoring and evaluation, preferably at a landscape scale.
As a multidisciplinary and innovative team, we value backgrounds and skills sets from across the sector. So, if you want to be part of the future wave of ecologists and restoration professionals, look no further. Important areas worth emphasising in applications, include:
- Experience with restoration implementation and contractors.
- Ecosystem management and habitat creation
- Monitoring and evaluation of schemes and impact, including Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) for natural capital.
- Design and feasibility across habitat restoration, net gain, nutrient neutrality and carbon
- Important areas of expertise: reintroductions, botany and habitat survey, entomology, marine and coastal restoration, river and wetland restoration.
- Competitive salary dependant on experience (Senior £33,500-£45,000, Principle £42,000-£56,000 Associate Director and Technical Director £56,000+ depending on experience).
- Life assurance.
- A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays and private health care.
- Regular training and career development.
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?