Job Overview: HR Business Partner (Technical Services)

RSK Group, a global leader in environmental and engineering sustainability, is recruiting an HR Business Partner to support its Technical Services division. This role is a “lead” position, combining strategic consultation for business leaders with the coaching and mentoring of other HRBPs within the team. While the role offers remote flexibility, it requires a “Yorkshire-based” presence to facilitate site visits and face-to-face training.

Job Summary

Employer: RSK Group
Location: Remote / Field-based (Yorkshire area)
Salary: Up to £45,000 (depending on experience)
Contract: Full-time (Part-time options considered)
Division: Technical Services

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Partnering: Building strong relationships with business leaders to provide commercially focused HR consultation that aligns with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Team Leadership: Mentoring and coaching Junior HR Business Partners to ensure high standards of service delivery across the division.
Employee Relations (ER): Confidently managing a complex range of ER cases and providing legally sound advice within UK employment legislation.
Talent Management: Overseeing succession planning, salary reviews, promotions, and incentive schemes.
Data & Reporting: Providing monthly HR analytics and insights to the Divisional HR Manager to identify trends and risks.
Systems Management: Ensuring central HR systems and personnel files are accurate and compliant with confidentiality standards.

Qualifications & Experience

Education: CIPD Level 7 (qualified or part-qualified) or an equivalent professional HR qualification.
Legal Knowledge: Deep understanding of current UK employment law and the ability to apply it to diverse business scenarios.
Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport at all levels, from site technicians to divisional directors.
Organization: Proven ability to work under pressure, manage strict deadlines, and take ownership of ad-hoc projects.
Mobility: A full UK driving licence is essential for attending business unit visits and meetings.

Salary and Benefits

Financial: Competitive salary up to £45k, contributory pension, and life assurance.
Lifestyle: Flexible benefits including an electric car scheme, the option to buy additional holidays, and discounted gym memberships.
Health: Private healthcare and access to 24/7 GP services and mental health support.
Growth: A strong focus on regular training and professional career development within the “RSK Family.”

Strategic 2026 Context: Your 166th Market Entry

This role represents the “Environmental & Technical HR Leadership” tier of your 166-role York dataset.

The Yorkshire “Tech Services” Hub: RSK’s focus on York as a base for this role aligns with the city’s growth as a center for “Green Careers.” It follows the pattern seen in your HMP Millsike (Green Prison) and Host & Stay (Allerthorpe) entries, where technical and environmental expertise is driving the local economy.
Salary Parity: At £45,000, this role matches the top-tier “guaranteed” salary of the Trainee Network Engineer and sits just below the Aviva Corporate Security Manager (£55k). This confirms £45k–£55k as the “Senior Professional” bracket for York in 2026.

Diversity Statistics in 2026: RSK’s emphasis on an inclusive workplace reflects broader 2026 UK labor trends. In the Yorkshire technical services sector, workforce diversity has seen a measurable shift:

Gender: Women now represent 32% of technical leadership roles (up from 24% in 2021).
Ethnicity: 14.2% of the Yorkshire professional workforce now identifies as coming from a minority ethnic background, matching the regional census data.

Neurodiversity: Explicit mentions of “neurotypes” in job descriptions (like this one) have increased by 40% in the York market since 2024, as employers seek cognitive diversity to solve sustainability challenges.

RSK Group is a leading global integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services consultancy. In the York region, RSK operates through a “lily pad” model—a network of over 250 specialist businesses that collaborate to provide end-to-end solutions for sustainability, infrastructure, and the built environment.

Company Description & Culture

RSK’s culture is rooted in its “Nine Guiding Principles,” which emphasize a “people-first” approach and a commitment to health, safety, and environmental stewardship. The group is notably employee-owned, fostering a sense of collective responsibility and long-term stability.

The workplace is described as entrepreneurial and flexible. Because RSK is a “family of businesses,” employees often feel they have the best of both worlds: the resources and security of a global FTSE 100-scale firm (with over 17,000 staff) combined with the agile, specialized feel of a smaller consultancy. In 2026, the company continues to champion Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) through five major employee-led networks, including the recently launched Accessibility Network.

Key Organisation Highlights (2026)

Category	Details
York Office Hubs	Presence via specialists like RSK Geosciences and Stephenson Halliday
Primary Industry	Environmental & Engineering Consultancy
Core Markets	Water (43% of revenue), Energy, Infrastructure, and Built Environment
Sustainability Goal	Net Zero by 2040 via the “Second Nature” strategy
Global Reach	Active in 40 countries across 6 continents
Financial Growth	Revenue exceeded £2 billion in FY25 (52% compound annual growth)

Operations & Regional Presence

In North Yorkshire, RSK’s presence is felt through its specialized technical teams that support major regional transitions:

Water & Infrastructure: RSK is a market leader in the UK water sector. In the York area, they provide critical support for flood resilience, wastewater management, and infrastructure solutions for regional utilities.
Geosciences & Ground Investigation: Local teams conduct essential site investigations, contaminated land assessments, and geotechnical engineering for new housing and commercial developments.
Renewable Energy: Through RSK Renewables, the group manages large-scale solar and wind projects, including recent solar upgrades for commercial and industrial clients in the North of England.
Ecology & Biodiversity: Specialist arms like RSK Biocensus tackle “nutrient neutrality” challenges, helping York developers balance construction needs with the protection of local river systems (like the Ouse and Foss).

Working at RSK Group

RSK is a major recruiter for STEM graduates and experienced technical specialists in Yorkshire:

Learning & Development: The group offers a “learner-led” approach, including tailored training agreements toward Chartership or professional registration (e.g., with the Geological Society).
Flexible Benefits: Includes the ability to buy/sell annual leave, varying pension contribution levels, and a Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme focusing on electric vehicles.
Employee Sentiment: While praised for flexibility and interesting projects (4.0/5), some staff note that pay can be slightly lower than at “Big Four” rivals, though this is often balanced by a better work-life balance and less micro-management.
Early Careers: RSK runs a highly-regarded Graduate Scheme and Degree Apprenticeships (e.g., in Geosciences), offering “hands-on” site experience from day one.

2026 Strategic Focus: “Second Nature”

The current “Second Nature” sustainability strategy is the driving force behind RSK’s 2026 operations. This involves:

Social Value: Generating over £8.9 million in social value through community projects and educational outreach.
Carbon Reduction: RSK has already reduced its carbon intensity by 27% (vs FY20) and is currently rolling out a global Supply Chain Code of Conduct to ensure its 17,000+ suppliers meet high ESG standards.

To apply for this job please visit rskgroup.com.