Principal or Associate Flood and Coastal Consultant/ Engineer

  • Bradford-on-Avon
  • 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 South West of England and Wales, Water Companies, the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join a growing team in our established Bradford-on-avon office, where we can develop our flood, coastal and maritime business together across the South-West of England and further afield. This opportunity is ideal for a candidate who is Chartered and has demonstrable experience in the flood and coastal sector. 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 growth 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 The role is suitable for candidates with a degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography, Water & Environmental Management, or another related discipline. 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 About Us 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.” 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. Benefits Sectors Environment We create sustainable critical infrastructure across the whole asset life cycle to meet the net zero challenge. We integrate sustainability into everything we do, utilising digital innovation to create value. We de-risk projects through collaborative engagement and holistic thinking which builds inclusive wealth for our clients, stakeholders and communities. Water We are engaged in every aspect of the water industry, helping clients efficiently and effectively collect, store, move and treat water and wastewater; plan and manage watersheds; harness the energy embedded in the treatment and movement of water and enhance sustainability. We incorporate leading-edge digital transformation to create more resilient and reliable solutions using data analytics to provide powerful insights. Documents
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