Lead Dams Engineer

Binnies, an RSK Company are looking for a Dams Engineer with ANCOLD experience to work within our Consultancy team on dam and reservoir projects. We are seeking an applicant with experience at RPEQ Chartered/ Principal level.As a Lead Dams Engineer, you will have the opportunity to use your technical experience of dams projects from concept, through outline, detailed design and construction, to lead teams in the delivery of dam related consultancy projects. Ideally you will have specialist experience in the dams sector, particularly in Australia, with a background in leading and instructing more junior engineers to produce deliverables in these disciplines.You will bring your Australian Dams industry experience and knowledge of ANCOLD standards, but you will have the opportunity to work closely with our international teams and clients using ICOLD or British standards. You will work particularly closely with our UK team.Binnies treats each professional as an individual and will provide all relevant training, development and support so that you may further your engineering career. We are a diverse and energetic team and you will play a key role in contributing to our team’s continuing growth and success.About the RoleTypically, you will lead civil engineering and/or multi-disciplinary teams and support and mentor more junior engineers to achieve the following:

• create outline and detailed designs for a variety of multi-disciplinary water utilities, dams and flood & coast projects,
• produce calculations and reports to support those designs across a variety of technical disciplines,
• work directly with clients to understand their needs and develop solutions to their problems,
• work with project managers to produce business cases and proposals to enable our clients to fund their projects,
• work with our construction partners to improve safety of designs and understand and improve the construction process,
• ensure our designs take account of buildability, sustainability, H&S and environmental requirements.

About You

• RPEQ Civil Engineer (or able to obtain it within the next few months).
• Previous experience in the dams and reservoirs sector.
• Able to support and mentor junior engineers
• ANCOLD experience
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Self-motivated and effective team player.
• A drive to deliver sustainable solutions in the water and environment industries.

Benefits working for Binnies

• Competitive salary package
• Company sponsored ANCOLD Membership and BPEQ fees
• Flexible working, including, if desired, a mixture of office and WFH
• Wellbeing and volunteer days
• Opportunity to gain international dams and reservoirs experience
• Exposure to projects in UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam and the accompanying travel experiences
• We offer the ability to join a small, energetic, diverse and welcoming local team and the career challenge of building your team, your way.
• The experience and stewardship of a company with over a hundred years of experience in Dam engineering around the globe
• Wide network of resources through sister companies worldwide as part of RSK Group

RSK is a leading environmental, engineering and technical services group providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. We know that the world faces some very significant challenges in the years to come. The United Nations are referring to the ‘Decade of Action’, saying that we have “ten years to transform our world” and to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals. RSK is on a mission to deliver solutions which will help to address these major global challenges, reshaping our natural and built environments and creating a more sustainable future. We need an outstanding workforce to help us achieve this. Do you have what it takes?RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. In fact, Environment Analyst recently highlighted RSK’s growth commenting, “Few companies in the environmental services sector can claim to be expanding at the same pace as RSK.” Today, we are a group of over 120 businesses, many of which operate under different brands, employing over 7,000 employees worldwide. We plan to keep growing and are looking for professionals who have the passion, skills, and spirit needed to grow with us.Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented people. Employees are at the heart of our business, and we recognise that our success is founded on the talent of our people. As a company, we want you to share in our achievements and we want to be a conduit for your success. RSK prides itself on providing employees with a rewarding and challenging career by encouraging continuing professional development and enabling employees to reach their full potential. Despite our growing numbers, we are determined to maintain the people-centric culture that RSK was built on, fostering entrepreneurialism, and applying a caring and compassionate approach to all that we.