Job Description

Binnies are recruiting an Associate Director Environmental Scientist to support our growing multi-disciplinary Environmental Services team in Redhill, Chester or Bradford on Avon. You will be working on an interesting and varied portfolio of work including flood, coastal and maritime projects for our clients such as the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales and local authorities and a range of other sectors such as ports, water utilities, transport and renewable power.

We are a close team and have an active Environmental Community of Practice and pride ourselves on being at the forefront of environmental best practice and innovation, including digital EIA. Our environmental professionals are empowered to work closely with our multi-disciplinary teams and shape projects to deliver smarter and more sustainable solutions. Binnies hold the IEMA EIA Quality Mark which is a benchmark of our high standards in EIA delivery.

About the Role

• Managing and reviewing all stages of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) including SEA, feasibility, screening/scoping, and Environmental Statement chapters on a wide range of projects including fluvial and coastal flood risk management, water utility, rail, renewable/ energy projects and other large scale infrastructure.
• Ideally to provide technical guidance in a specialist area (s).
• Guiding project delivery to take the opportunities of environmental best practice and avoiding risks.
• Advising and managing consenting applications such as planning, Development Consent Orders, HRA, WFD, and Environmental Permits
• Promoting sustainable solutions and design
• Supporting construction stage delivery
• Liaising with project teams, internal professionals, clients, stakeholders and the public
• Supporting business development and tenders
• Providing a mentoring/supervisory role to more junior members of our team.
• To support the co-ordination of the work of external consultants.

Qualifications/Requirements

The role is suitable for an Environmental professional with full professional membership (such as IEMA, IES or CIWEM). In addition, should possess and be able to demonstrate the following qualifications, skills and knowledge:

• An environmental related degree
• Chartered (or close to applying) with a relevant institute and/or be a Registered EIA Practitioner with IEMA
• A sound understanding of EIA, sustainability and consenting
• Understanding of Biodiversity Net Gain
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Good people skills and ideally previous management/supervisory experience
• Understanding of commercial drivers of consultancy and ability to manage and work to programme and budget
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Previous consultancy experience

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\xe2\x80\x99s growth commenting, \xe2\x80\x9cFew companies in the environmental services sector can claim to be expanding at the same pace as RSK.\xe2\x80\x9d 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.

RSK Group