Team Leader - Flood Coast and Maritime in Chester

Flood, Coast & Maritime Team Leader

📍 Chester ¦ Hybrid working available

Shape the future of flood and coastal resilience – and lead a team that makes a real difference.

At Binnies, part of the RSK Group, we’ve been delivering sustainable engineering solutions for over 100 years. Our purpose is simple: improving lives by protecting the environment and the communities we serve.

We’re now looking for an experienced Flood, Coast & Maritime (FCM) Team Leader to play a key role in the continued growth of our Chester team.

Why Binnies?

We know our people do their best work when they feel supported, trusted and included. That’s why we offer:

• Flexible and hybrid working as standard
• A genuinely supportive, inclusive culture – our ENGAGED values mean no criticism, no discrimination
• Strong focus on wellbeing and work–life balance
• Clear routes for career progression and leadership development
• The backing and stability of the RSK Group, with opportunities to collaborate across a wide UK and global network
• Competitive salary and benefits package, including pension, holiday, and employee wellbeing initiatives

The Role

This is a hands-on leadership role combining people management with technical and project delivery responsibility.

You’ll lead and develop our 25–30 strong FCM team in Chester, working closely with other discipline and team leaders across Binnies. Alongside team leadership, you’ll remain actively involved in fee‑earning project delivery across FCERM and environmental programmes.

Our clients include Natural Resources Wales, the Environment Agency and local authorities, and your experience will help shape resilient infrastructure and nature‑based solutions across the UK.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading, mentoring and developing the Chester FCM team
• Driving a positive, inclusive and collaborative team culture
• Managing resources across a varied portfolio of projects
• Acting as Project Manager, Project Director or Technical Lead on significant schemes
• Building and strengthening long‑term client relationships
• Supporting business development and framework delivery
• Leading and contributing to bids – from methodology through to resourcing and pricing

What We’re Looking For

You’ll be an established professional with a background in FCERM, flood risk, coastal or environmental programmes, and a passion for developing people.

You’ll ideally bring:

• A relevant professional qualification (e.g. CEng, CEnv, C.WEM, ChPP)
• Experience delivering consultancy projects or programmes (£100k–£2m)
• Strong leadership skills with a collaborative, supportive approach
• Confidence working in a fee‑earning consultancy environment
• Excellent stakeholder, client and communication skills
• A proactive, organised and solutions‑focused mindset
• Ambition to grow your own career while supporting others to develop theirs

Ready to Lead With Purpose?

If you’re looking for your next leadership challenge in a business that truly values its people, we’d love to hear from you.

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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.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues’ growth. We’re committed to preserving RSK’s people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

If you’re passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?