Binnies are recruiting an environmental team leader for our Bradford on Avon and Bristol offices.
As well as providing a manager role you will get the opportunity to work on a wide portfolio of projects, from nationally significant infrastructure projects to landscape scale restoration. Our portfolio of work includes flood, coastal and maritime projects and a range of other sectors such as ports, water utilities, transport and renewable power.
One of our newest projects is SESRO (South East Strategic Reservoir Option). SESRO is a 150 million cubic metre reservoir near Abingdon, which is also seeking to provide opportunities to create new habitats and increase biodiversity, as well as providing new leisure and recreation facilities. .
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
The role will include:
* Managing all stages of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) including SEA and the range of other environmental assessments and consents such as WFD, HRA, and planning.
* Provide the reviewer and approver role for environmental deliverables; driving technical quality.
* Providing direction and oversight of the regional Environmental Team, including management of resources and working with National Lead and HR on pastoral care and performance.
* Supporting business development and tenders.
* Providing supervisor and mentor role to members of the environmental team.
* Supporting recruitment.
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 with a relevant institute
* A thorough understanding of EIA, sustainability and consenting (planning, HRA, WFD etc.)
* Excellent written and oral communication
* Excellent people skills and ideally previous management/supervisory experience
* Understanding of commercial drivers of consultancy and ability to manage and work to programme and budget
* Experience in client facing roles and development of client relationships
* Hold a full UK driving licence
* Previous consultancy experience
Experience of construction stage delivery would be an advantage but not essential.
We would welcome applicants of Senior Level and above and we can flex salary based on grade and experience. Start date is flexible. Hybrid/flexible working is also available.