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. LI-JM1