Principal / Associate Flood & Coastal Consultant - Chester, United Kingdom - RSK Group
Description
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.
This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join a growing team in our established Chester office, where we can develop our flood, coastal and maritime business together across the North 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 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
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