Contracts Manager - Habitats

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.

Joining us means becoming part of a collaborative, purpose driven community where this collective expertise enables us to deliver high quality, fully integrated solutions and contribute to meaningful environmental outcomes across the UK and Ireland.

As a growing ecological and arboricultural consultancy and contracting business, we are an SME with a practical, intelligent and pioneering approach to advising our clients. We blend traditional ecological services with innovation, hands‑on habitat creation, restoration and compliance solutions. With over 24 years’ experience, we have established a reputation as one of the few end‑to‑end service providers in the UK.

Since 2022, we have proudly operated as an Origin Enterprises company, an international agronomy brand whose primary focus is sustainable land use through integrated innovative solutions. Our Origin connection provides our clients and employees with the benefits and opportunities associated with being part of a global leader in sustainability, including wider geographic reach and service offering, including investment in research and development.

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.

Having established a first‑class reputation for habitat creation, restoration, and mitigation, we specialise in conservation driven projects that focus on nature restoration and Biodiversity Net Gain at scale.

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 are a close‑knit team of 18, led by Head of Habitats Josh Willis, who together deliver optimal outcomes for our clients, for people and for nature. Our capabilities include habitat clearance, creation, restoration, and management solutions that deliver maximum conservation gain while minimising ecological disturbance.

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 actively procuring, 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 growing our client base in the Midlands. We are looking to grow the regional presence and build on Keystone’s existing foundation as a leading ecological contractor. You will therefore need to strategically balance sourcing new opportunities with practical delivery of projects, including but not limited to: prospective client networking, client liaison, project management, budgeting, and practical implementation.

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