Habitats Contracting Operative

**Southern Ecological Solutions** are a specialist Landscape Planning & Design, Ecological and Arboricultural consultancy that has experienced continuous, sustainable growth over the last 10 years. We have become renowned by our clients for our pragmatic, solution-based approach to consultancy. We work for a variety of clients ranging from multinational prestigious organisations working on large high-profile projects to one off small projects for homeowners.

**Responsibilities**
- Carry out site work as required including planning and managing own time and scheduling to facilitate project deadlines.
- Ensure that you follow company health and safety policies and procedures, engage with all H&S initiatives and communications, and actively take responsibility for your own personal safety. _(See company H&S handbook and company polices and procedures) _
- Be present for and contribute to toolbox talks and site briefings as appropriate to the specific site and associated risks.
- Ensure all work is carried out in line with approved method statements.
- liaise with ecological contracting team to insure you are familiar with activities of SES and subcontract teams.
- Provide support to the rest of the team by sharing and passing on knowledge and training where required.

**Person Specification**
- All relevant H&S qualifications to cover the work being carried out.
- Full driving license including towing ticket (where required)
- CS30.2, CS31, CS32, CS38, CS39
- PA1 and/or PA6
- Stump grinding, Wood chipper
- Overnight stays may be required for specific projects

**Salary and Benefits**
- £24,000 - £36,000 DOE
- Life assurance
- A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership

RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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

We are a multi-disciplinary consultancy specialising in ecology, habitat management, arboriculture, and landscape design, based in Essex, UK. Since our company’s founding, we have grown to become a leading UK provider of specialist ecological, arboricultural and landscape design consulting services. We are known for devising sustainable, pragmatic, and client-focused solutions. Our diverse portfolio includes clients in the fields of infrastructure, development, conservation charities and individual bespoke projects. Our business is continuing to expand into new markets, and we are forming new teams to meet future challenges.

SES has a team of 52 qualified ecologists, landscape architects, arboriculturists and coordination and support staff. Currently, we’re working with Barratt Homes and the RSPB on a large residential housing development, Kingsbrook, a case study in the biodiversity net gain best practice principles for development. Our ecological work includes due diligence reporting, land appraisals, habitat design and creation, protected species surveys and ecological impact assessments. Landscape design and planning services teams specialise in strategic projects, combining an innovative and context-led approach to design.

SES 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. In fact, Environment Analyst recently highlighted RSK’s growth commenting, “Few companies in the environmental services sector can claim to be expanding at the same pace as RSK.”

RSK operates as a group of synergistic businesses with a growth strategy centred on diversification to build a resilient business that can withstand external pressures while also bringing more value to clients and opportunities to employees.