Senior Flood and Coastal Consultant

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 VacancyBinnies, an RSK company have opened a new office in the vibrant and historic City of Birmingham. You will get the opportunity to work on interesting and varied flood, coastal and maritime projects for our clients including the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales and local authorities.This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join a new team, where we can grow and develop our flood, coastal and maritime business together across the Midlands and further afield.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 RoleCo-ordinate, quality assure and lead the delivery of flood risk assessments, strategies and plans, flood alleviation scheme design deliverables and business casesWork in a high performance, friendly and supportive team environment to produce high quality deliverablesManage, supervise and mentor junior staffUnderstand the scope of work and deliver work to the agreed cost and programme requirementsAdhere to required standards, best practice and Quality systemsEssential Requirements The role is suitable for candidates with a background in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography, Water & Environmental Management or another related discipline.You should possess and be able to demonstrate the following qualifications, skills and knowledge:Degree qualified in a Science, Engineering, Geography, Environmental Science or related subjectChartered with CIWEM, ICE or equivalentSignificant experience working in the environmental sector for consultancy, in contracting or the public sectorExperience managing projects and ability to monitor and deliver work to the agreed budget, programme and scopeKnowledge of relevant legislation, policy drivers and working practises in the flood and coastal sectorKnowledge of relevant health and safety legislation, including the CDM RegulationsFor 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 strategiesFor 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.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complicated technical information to our clients in a clear and transparent wayDesirable RequirementsDemonstrable commercial awareness, including tendering for flood and coastal work (on client or supplier side) and contract managementExperience managing/ supervising junior staff and in recruiting and growing teamsKnowledge of flood hydrology and modelling methodsExperience of working on flood alleviation scheme projects at appraisal, outline design, detailed design and construction stagesExperience working with flood and coastal risk management stakeholders, including local communitiesExperience in business development