Principal / Associate Flood & Coastal Consultant

2 weeks ago

Chester, United Kingdom RSK Group Full time

**Why join us**

Would you like to work in a business where you feel empowered to grow? Where there is no place for criticism or discrimination? A place where people are mindful and respectful? If so, then Binnies is the place for you.

We have a strong ‘ENGAGED’ culture that runs through everything we do. Evolved over 100 years, we have a culture of caring, where our employee’s wellbeing and work-life balance are priorities, in fact we have industry leading flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We pride ourselves on providing an inclusive working environment, where a diverse workforce is supported to grow and develop.

The successful applicant will go from being great alone to truly amazing with Binnies.

**The Vacancy**

You will get the opportunity to work on interesting and varied flood, coastal and maritime projects for our clients including Local Authorities across the North of England and Wales, Water Companies, the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales.

We undertake feasibility studies to select optimum solutions; prepare business cases to unlock funding; design cost-efficient schemes using the latest digital technologies; provide construction supervision and administrative support; and advise on how to best manage and extend the life of our clients’ assets.

**About the Role**

Supports our clients to manage our water and coastal environment in a sustainable and innovative way

Co-ordinates, quality assures and leads the delivery of Flood Risk Assessments, Surface Water Management Plans, Local Flood Risk Management Strategies and Strategic and Outline Business Cases

Leads on the development and implementation of business plans, supporting the grow of our Flood, Coastal and Maritime (FCM) business

Supervises and mentors junior staff, managing small teams of staff on a project and supervisory basis

**Essential Requirements**

For those with a geography/ science background: demonstrable experience co-ordinating, quality assuring and undertaking analysis and interpretation of flood and coastal datasets, including identifying key issues and challenges and creating products such as flood risk assessment reports, business cases and strategies

For those with an engineering background: demonstrable experience co-ordinating, quality assuring and undertaking feasibility assessments, optioneering and outline and detailed design packages of work and producing engineering calculations, specifications, drawings and business case reports. Oversight of site supervision duties for engineering projects.

Experience of working within or for (as a stakeholder or consultant) Lead Local Flood Authorities

Experience managing projects and ability to monitor and deliver work to the agreed budget, programme, and scope

**Desirable Requirements**

Commercial awareness, including tendering for flood and coastal work (on client or supplier side) and contract management

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complicated technical information to our clients in a clear and transparent way

Experience managing/ supervising junior staff

Experience working with flood and coastal risk management stakeholders, including local communities

Experience in quality assurance (QA) processes, including the checking of others’ outputs

We develop intelligent solutions using our award-winning integrated planning and design approach to deliver functional infrastructure and lasting environmental and social legacies. This is backed by a culture that has stayed true since our foundation over 100 years ago. We create new possibilities for humanity through our innovative approach to delivery.

Together with our clients, we are always striving to find a smarter way to deliver projects. From providing low carbon, sustainable and resilient water solutions, flood alleviation and environment services, to connecting people with insights and data. Our business exists to improve the quality of life for our local communities today and for generations to come.

Binnies 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.” Today, RSK Group consists of over 120 businesses and employs over 7,000 specialists. The group is headquartered in the United Kingdom and has an established presence in more than 40 countries around the world.

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