Director Of Technical Services

Binnies; Wetherden; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

Income Protection

High Street Vouchers

Life Assurance

Annual Leave Purchase

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Mental Health Support

Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Sche

Job summary

Binnies, an RSK Group company, seeks a Technical Services Director to lead and expand the technical services capability, delivering specialist expertise to UK and international projects while supporting an expanding external client base.

The role requires setting a growth strategy, building centres of excellence, and ensuring high quality governance and delivery across teams, with responsibility for a growing workforce through AMP8 and beyond.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading technical services teams.
• Track record delivering contracts at project and framework level.
• Experience in business development strategies for profitable work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the technical services capability across UK and international projects.
• Define and implement a growth strategy aligned with AMP8 objectives.
• Develop centres of excellence and ensure governance, quality control and delivery quality.
• Coordinate resources across projects, business units and P&Ls.
• Build client relationships and collaborate with networks to share best practice.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

People management

Contract management

Business development

Stakeholder management

Governance

Education

STEM degree

Job description

Technical Services Director

Binnies, an RSK Group company, is looking for a Technical Services Director to lead and expand the technical services capability. The role reports to the Director of Water Services and includes defining and implementing a growth strategy for the technical services business, delivering specialist expertise to UK and international projects, and supporting an expanding external client base.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Technical Services Leadership

• Lead and continuously develop the technical services department in a safe and healthy manner.
• Ensure high‑quality technical delivery, robust technical governance, assurance, and quality control processes are embedded across all projects.
• Define and implement a technical services strategy aligned with business year‑on‑year growth objectives.
• Develop specialist capabilities and centres of excellence to strengthen competitive advantage in all technical services teams.
• Collaborate with wider Binnies and RSK technical networks to share expertise and leverage best practice.
• Share information and good practice as a member of the Water Services Leadership Team.

Client Focus

• Uphold relationships with Binnies internal stakeholders to ensure their technical service project needs are met.
• Maintain an in‑depth understanding of the markets that the technical services teams work in and future client challenges.
• Develop winning professional services proposals that encompass financial, commercial and technical considerations.
• Develop work‑winning client relationships with new and existing clients, supported by subject‑matter experts.

People Management

• Provide direct leadership of the technical services department heads, including succession planning and capability development.
• Support the development, appraisal and wellbeing of professionals within the technical services teams.
• Coordinate technical services resources across projects, business units and P&Ls.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Drive the technical team’s sustainable growth from approximately 110 to over 150 people throughout the AMP8 period and beyond.

Commercial Management

• Build the pipeline, convert opportunities to backlog and lead the technical services department to deliver revenue and margin.
• Ensure technical services are delivered efficiently and profitably, supporting margin improvement through innovation, standardisation and best practice.

Role Requirements

• Background in STEM or appropriate transferable skills.
• Experience in managing technical teams.
• Strong track record of administering successful contracts at project and framework level.
• Experience of forming and implementing business development strategies and turning this into profitable work.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Income Protection
• High Street Vouchers
• Life Assurance
• Annual Leave Purchase
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Mental Health Support
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Sectors

Environment
We create sustainable critical infrastructure across the whole asset life cycle to meet the net‑zero challenge. We integrate sustainability into everything we do, utilising digital innovation to create value. We de‑risk projects through collaborative engagement and holistic thinking which builds inclusive wealth for our clients, stakeholders and communities.

Water
We are engaged in every aspect of the water industry, helping clients efficiently and effectively collect, store, move and treat water and wastewater; plan and manage watersheds; harness the energy embedded in the treatment and movement of water and enhance sustainability. We incorporate leading‑edge digital transformation to create more resilient and reliable solutions using data analytics to provide powerful insights.