Job Description
The Vacancy:
Binnies are recruiting experienced Geomorphologist/Hydromorphologists into our growing multi-disciplinary Environmental Services team. Binnies is a world-leader in the Water and Flood Risk Management sector delivering exciting projects for clients including the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, Local Authorities and Water Utility Companies. Our team also works on other large infrastructure projects across sectors such as transport and renewable power. Our Catchment Management and Natural Capital teams are able to apply the full range of modelling tools and techniques available for evaluating catchment interventions and their impacts on water resources and water quality.
This role would support our growing portfolio of water and catchment work where we are developing and testing innovative approaches to catchment management, and Solutions By Nature; a joint venture providing nature-based solutions via blue-green infrastructure to the water industry.
We are happy to welcome you into one of our offices in Redhill, Bradford on Avon, Swansea, Birmingham or Chester but we are open to candidates from across the country and can discuss flexible working.
We are a close team and have active Environmental Communities of Practice, including for our Water and Catchments professionals. Binnies pride ourselves on being at the forefront of environmental best practice and innovation and our environmental consultants 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 and is also a registered Ecological (CIEEM) and Landscape Practice (Landscape Institute).
About the Role:
* Managing and undertaking geomorphology surveys, including walkovers, fluvial audits and site-specific surveys
* Production and review of Water Framework Directive Compliance Assessments to support environmental assessments
* Providing input to designs for river restoration, Integrated Constructed Wetlands and Natural Flood Risk Management projects
* Input into Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) projects
* Advice on implications for the water environment from engineering designs, as well as development of mitigation and enhancement opportunities
* Providing input to bids and proposals
* Liaising with project teams, clients, stakeholders and the public as required
* Providing a mentoring/supervisory role to more junior members of our team.
About You:
The role is suitable for an experienced environmental professional with full professional membership (such as CIWEM, IES or IEMA). You should possess and be able to demonstrate the following qualifications, skills and knowledge:
* An environmental related degree
* Chartered with a relevant institute
* Background in fluvial geomorphology/hydromorphology
* Sound understanding of Water Framework Compliance Assessments
* Experience of catchment management planning/schemes/projects, working with inter-disciplinary teams
* Have an ability to understand and apply analytical tools and models and manage data
* Experience of river restoration/wetland design
* Excellent written and oral communication
* Hold a full UK driving licence
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.
Benefits :
* Competitive salary
* Flexible working (part time available, remote working)
* Flexible benefits e.g. buy annual leave, 9 day fortnight agreement, varying pension contributions, options for private healthcare
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.” 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.