Project Manager (Habitats)
Location: Midlands Region
Salary: £50K+ DOE
Company Vehicle Provided
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.
Project Manager – Habitats
The Role
The Habitats Senior Project Manager will lead the delivery of habitat creation, habitat restoration, biodiversity enhancement, and natural capital projects across a portfolio of contracts. The role is responsible for ensuring projects are delivered safely, profitably, on programme, and to the highest environmental and quality standards.
The postholder will provide strategic and operational leadership to project teams, manage key client relationships, oversee commercial performance, and drive business growth within the habitats, biodiversity net gain (BNG), ecological restoration, and natural capital sectors.
Primary Responsibilities:
- 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;
- Financial management and cost control, including monitoring expenditure and maintaining profitability;
- Client liaison, project management and contract administration, ensuring effective communication and timely resolution of issues;
- Conducting Quality Assurance inspections and producing detailed reports to ensure works meet required standards and specifications;
- Preparing and reviewing comprehensive Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), ensuring works are planned and delivered safely and in accordance with relevant legislation and company procedures.
Additional Responsibilities may include;
- Line management, mentoring and professional development of junior staff, supporting their performance, skills development and career progression.
- Contributing to wider business strategy;
- Assisting with quotations, tenders and associated commercial documentation.
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing clients to secure repeat and referral business.
- Identifying and maximising opportunities to win new work from prospective clients, including initiating contact and arranging introductory meetings.
Core Requirements:
- Relevant industry experience. This could be in ecological contracting or practical land management, including but not limited to habitat creation and restoration, conservation, forestry and arboriculture;
- Exceptional communication skills, evidenced via a track record of client, subcontractor and supplier communication and management;
- Experience in organising and managing a team of operatives and associated vehicles and plant on projects;
- Ability to identify risks and opportunities, avoiding/minimising the former and capitalising on the latter;
- A proven aptitude for understanding clients’ requirements and delivering these on time and within budget, without compromising industry standards;
- Demonstrable commercial acumen, both in profitable project delivery and in seeking future opportunities;
- Ability to balance and manage priorities, and maintain good working relationships with clients and colleagues whilst working under pressure;
- Solutions led and having an inherent ability to problem solve under pressure and in a range of environments;
- Quoting, tendering and project delivery experience;
- Experience in line managing and mentoring junior team members to achieve their full potential;
- Experience in writing site-specific risk assessments and method statements for jobs covering a range of sectors;
- Related qualifications or professional accreditations are preferred but not essential - SSSTS/SMSTS,
- CSCS or similar industry equivalent;
- Driving licence (clean) is essential, and towing experience would be advantageous.
Our Location
This is an exciting new role, offering the flexibility to initially work from home whilst supporting the delivery of existing projects. Ideally candidates would be situated within the Birmingham, Coventry, Tamworth area within commuting distance of existing site commitments ranging from Southam to Lichfield. As part of the role you will have access to a company vehicle suitable for active construction sites.
The successful candidate will have full support of our existing Head Office team based in Gloucestershire. There is a requirement to both visit and liaise closely with the team on a regular basis during the initial months.
At Keystone we strive to provide the kind of support that helps you find a work-life balance that enables you to fulfil your potential and grow with us. We offer a comprehensive industry leading benefits package, which is regularly reviewed, and currently includes:
What’s in it for you?
- £50, 000+ per annum dependant on experience
- Company Vehicle
- 25 days annual leave per annum (plus bank holidays)
- Socials & volunteering days
- Enhanced Company pension
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance
- Company laptop and mobile phone
- Hours; 40hr week
