Senior / Principal Ecological Consultant (Bid Support)

RSK Biocensus, part of the RSK Group, are looking for a Desk Based Ecologist (Senior or above) to join the team, to focus on improving the quality of tenders and other written output. We are happy to discuss with candidates a flexible working pattern, full or part-time hours and the ability to work from home and are offering this as a permanent contract.

In this role, you will work mainly with the Central Services  Team  (CST) to provide ecological advice across all stages of the tendering process. This will include interpretation of clients’ initial requests, advising the bid / no bid decision, producing technical content and costings for tenders and quotes and reviewing content produced by others. Bid production at RSK Biocensus is very much a team effort, so you will also be supporting (and supported by) other ecologists as they work on tenders, providing advice and mentoring where needed across the business. You will work closely with the two principal ecologists who also sit within the CST to ensure that all written output to clients, including technical reports, is to a very high standard.

You will be involved in wide ranging work across renewable energy, rail, highways, water infrastructure, housing and much more. CST is a friendly and hard-working team with a strong team ethos; we successfully navigate the challenges of home-based and hybrid working and are supported both by our senior management team and our dedicated project teams.

Main Responsibilities

• Working collaboratively with the bid management team and the wider RSK Biocensus business to ensure that tenders produced are of high quality in terms of technical content and viability and are commercially appropriate.
• Gaining a good understanding of the ecological implications of more complex invitations to tender (including estimating their likely commercial value to the business based on your experience),and being able to discuss this with colleagues as part of the bid / no bid decision process.
• Talking to clients about their requirements to ensure that the tenders produced support these and are an accurate depiction of what is actually needed for their projects, building a working relationship from the earliest stage of involvement.
• Writing ecology content for tenders and supporting others to produce their content to a high standard, through mentoring, collaboration and supportive reviewing of the work.
• Supporting with the provision of training and advice to ecologists less experienced in bid production, both on an individual basis and as part of a wider training  programme.
• Identifying and recommending improvements to the ecological aspects of tender and report production, for example by contributing to templates or identifying exemplary texts for use as model responses.
• Providing reviewing support for other technical documents, as part of the ethos of continuous improvement, working with colleagues across all levels of experience from across the business.

Person Specification

• An experienced ecologist who can produce written technical output to the standard expected of a Senior or Principal Consultant.
• Experience of tender production both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• An excellent communicator who can impart technical and practical knowledge to others less experienced than themselves.
• Adept at communicating with clients to manage their expectations and establish rapport.
• Ability to work with a variety of people at all levels of the business, inside and outside of the immediate team.
• Ability to evaluate client requests and summarise what ecology consultancy will be needed to a non-technical audience.
• BSc Degree in Ecology or similar vocational qualification / experience

Salary and Benefits

• £32,000 - £56,000 DOE  
• Company paid life assurance 
• Contributory pension scheme
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Regular career training and development
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and electric car scheme
• Access to GPs, mental health support and professional financial advice

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Further Details and Applications here.

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer, 

RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.

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?