Ecological Contracts Manager - Keystone Habitats

About Keystone

Keystone Environmental is an Origin Enterprises business, forming part of the Environmental division.

At Origin Enterprises, we are dedicated to championing sustainable land use, and our Environmental teams support a diverse range of clients and projects
-from land management and development to restoration and conservation.

At Keystone we pride ourselves on a professional family feel that attracts clients and employees alike. We share Origin’s values, People, Community, Partnerships, Integrity, and Innovation, which are reflected in all that we do and lie at the very core of our business.

We operate across a comprehensive range of sectors for public and private sector clients including supporting a number of the UK’s largest Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.

Keystone has established a first-class reputation for habitat creation, restoration, and mitigation, specialising in conservation driven projects that focus on nature restoration and Biodiversity Net Gain at scale.

The Contracts Manager is a strategic new appointment, responsible for developing and leading a Midlands delivery team, supported by the wider business. The role presents considerable opportunity for growth as this regional hub emerges.

We seek a highly organised and personable team player, with a ‘can do’ approach and strong attention to detail. As a proactive and driven individual, you will be primarily responsible for, organising and delivering a range of land management schemes, whilst adhering to Keystone’s quality assurance standards and risk management procedures. A genuine alignment with Keystone’s vision and values, and a demonstrable willingness to contribute to the successful growth of the Habitats team, is essential.

The ideal candidate will be able to embrace the challenge of delivering existing works, whilst helping to grow our client base in the Midlands. Through close coordination with the existing team, you will be responsible for logistics, project planning, resourcing and delivery.

You will assist in quoting and tendering for local works, whilst also supporting the wider Keystone Habitats team in bidding for more complex tenders and opportunities. You will have the support of our Habitats Administrator yet be self-sufficient in administrative duties associated with efficient project management.

Keystone’s ability to offer end-to-end solutions, facilitated by our in-house consultancy offering, is our real strength. The successful candidate will work closely with our Head of Ecology and Head of Arboriculture to ensure that our schemes are delivered with a focus on protected species and their associated habitats, and in compliance with relevant legislation.

Keystone’s expertise covers all aspects of ecological consultancy, yet it is the specialist engineering knowledge of our Habitats team that enables the design and delivery of first-class mitigation schemes across the UK. We are renowned for our sensitive approach to protected habitats and species, a modern range of equipment and a resourceful approach to deployment in complex and challenging situations.

We specialise in habitat, creation, restoration, and management solutions that deliver maximum conservation gain whilst meeting the needs of our broad range of clients.

• Day-to-day management of a large-scale landscaping and habitat management contract, ensuring delivery to programme, budget and client requirements;
• Effective management and coordination of internal teams and subcontracted plant and labour resources to maximise productivity and efficiency;
• Programme management, monitoring progress against key milestones and providing regular updates to clients and stakeholders;
• Fi…