Binnies part of the RSK Group are looking for a Graduate Wetlands and Catchments Designer working within our Consultancy group on UK Water Engineering projects.
As a Graduate Wetland and Catchments Designer, you will be taking part in our development programme. You will be a valued member of our highly experienced and widely respected team at Binnies. You will get the opportunity to work on an interesting and varied portfolio of work to support our growing portfolio of water and catchment work including natural capital projects and Solutions By Nature; our nature-based solutions team delivering blue-green infrastructure to the water industry. There is also opportunity to work for a range of clients and local authorities across a range of other sectors such as transport infrastructure, private development and energy generation and transmission projects.
We will provide mentoring and training to develop your whole lifecycle skills in design and construction of Wetland and Catchments management including Natural Capital, and progress through your preferred professional institute to eventual chartership. We will also support you to obtain protected species licences depending on where your ecological interests lie. Binnies pay for two professional memberships as part of our benefits package.
Binnies offers you possibilities on an international scale with offices worldwide and projects completed in 100+ countries. What’s more, you can work on exciting global projects regardless of where you are physically located. Whatever industries and technologies interest you, Binnies can get you there. You will also gain experience and expertise in all aspects of the UK Water Industry.
Role responsibilities
- Working with the Solutions by Nature, and Wider Binnies teams, to deliver whole lifecycle design phases and construction on Wetland and Catchment projects
- Writing supporting documents for planning applications and other environmental consents.
- Providing general environmental support on a wide range of projects including fluvial and coastal flood risk management, water utility, rail, renewable energy projects and other large scale infrastructure.
- Supporting environmental fieldwork and site assessments
- Liaising with project teams, clients, stakeholders and the public as required.
About you
The role is suitable for entry level engineering / environmental graduates or those with up to 2 years of post-graduate experience.
- have an engineering / environmental related degree
- have some practical / theoretical experience of wetland and Catchment management schemes
- Have an applied or theoretical experience of Natural Capital or Biodiversity Net Gain on schemes
- have excellent written and oral communication
- have the ability to organise, manage and prioritise work, with or without supervision, in order to meet tight deadlines and deliver well-planned work schedules
- hold a full UK driving licence
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working (part time available, remote working for part of the role)
- Flexible benefits e.g. buy annual leave, varying pension contributions, options for private healthcare
- Continuous training and development – tailored training agreements towards chartership