Technical Manager - Environmental Consultancy

RSK Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent environmental consultancy is recruiting a Technical Manager for their Environmental Consultancy Team in the UK. The role involves leading technical projects, managing multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring client satisfaction through effective communication and project delivery. Candidates should have a Master’s degree and experience in technical coordination. Our client offers a supportive work environment with flexible working options and a focus on employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Attractive benefits

Mentoring and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in relevant field.
• Experience in coordinating technical teams throughout project cycles.
• Ability to integrate digital tools for project efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of specialist resources for project delivery.
• Provide bid management and client engagement support.
• Ensure timely and budget-compliant report delivery.

Skills

Technical coordination

Client engagement

Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Project management

Business development

Education

Master’s degree in Environmental or Natural Sciences

Industry-recognized professional chartered qualification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Role Overview

Binnies is recruiting a Technical Manager to sit within the Environmental Consultancy (EC) Team. Our current portfolio of delivery includes projects of varying scale and complexity across the Infrastructure, Natural Capital and Nature Based Solutions, Water, Energy and Commercial Sectors, both nationally and internationally. The role offers the opportunity to develop and diversify skills and experience while working with a team that has huge ambition to continue sustained growth and deliver more for our existing clients, developing innovative solutions and industry best practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead and be accountable for the coordination and resourcing of specialist resources to deliver the portfolio of work.
• Provide bid management, technical bid and client engagement support for client opportunities.
• Coordinate with Binnies technical communities of practice to focus service development and innovation to meet current and future client needs.
• Collaborate with industry associations, research institutions, and other relevant organisations to stay informed of the latest technological advancements and emerging trends in environmental consultancy and impact assessment.
• Ensure Health, Safety and Wellbeing is at the heart of each project.
• Lead the technical coordination of EC projects and oversee technical teams of environmental services specialists in the production of concise, focused reports for a range of clients.
• Ensure reports meet client requirements and are delivered on time and within budget.
• Provide technical guidance to the team, ensuring they are at the forefront of the latest industry trends, regulations, and best practices.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and Client representatives to deliver client and project needs, provide updates on project progress, and address any technical concerns.
• Independently provide technical leadership and share knowledge and application of technical and quality management processes.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary and specialist teams to deliver projects with a range of complexity in impact assessment, nature-based solution development, habitat creation and landscape-scale enhancement.
• Determine key client interests and drivers on high complexity projects and identify key clients in specific business lines.
• Serve as a key technical advisor in the delivery of environmental projects and proactively offer other technical services to meet clients’ specific challenges and requirements.
• Contribute to business development, strategy and pursuit activities with commercial acumen.
• Manage allocated overhead budget for client engagement and bid management tasks and demonstrate proactive change management through task coordination and project delivery.
• Apply knowledge of programme management using Microsoft Project or equivalent software.

Qualifications & Experience

• Master’s degree in Environmental or Natural Sciences (preferred) or specialized training that qualifies the individual to perform the job responsibilities.
• Industry‑recognized professional chartered qualification.
• Experience providing technical coordination of multi‑disciplinary teams across the full project development cycle (strategy, appraisal, feasibility, consenting & delivery).
• Experience integrating digital tools or solutions to improve project quality and efficiency.

Benefits & Working Style

An environment that values development and wellbeing, with a wide range of flexible working options and attractive benefits. The role supports a positive work‑life balance and provides opportunities for mentoring, training and external courses.