Director of Environmental Consultancy

Lead the Future of Environmental Consultancy

We're looking for an exceptional Director of Environmental Consultancy to lead and grow an Environmental Consultancy and Solutions by Nature businesses.

This is a career-defining opportunity to shape strategy, drive commercial success, and deliver innovative, nature-based solutions across the water and critical infrastructure sectors, all while making a meaningful environmental impact.

The Role

As a key senior leader, you will take full ownership of strategy, performance, and delivery, with P&L responsibility across the business.

You'll lead multidisciplinary teams, strengthen client relationships, and position our environmental services at the forefront of the industry, advancing nature-based solutions, environmental net gain, and integrated consultancy services.

What You'll Be Doing Leadership & Culture

• Inspire and lead high-performing teams, promoting a culture of safety, inclusion, and excellence
• Develop and mentor senior leaders and technical specialists
• Build capability, succession, and long-term talent strength

Business & Financial Leadership

• Own full P&L responsibility, driving performance and sustainable growth
• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and resource strategy
• Ensure operational efficiency and strong commercial outcomes

Strategy, Growth & Clients

• Define and deliver growth strategies across environmental consultancy and nature-based solutions
• Build and maintain senior client relationships
• Lead on major bids, frameworks, and new service development

Delivery Excellence

• Ensure safe, high-quality, and commercially robust project delivery
• Oversee governance, risk management, and performance improvement
• Collaborate across Binnies and the wider RSK Group to deliver integrated solutions

What We're Looking For

• A collaborative and inspiring leader who brings people together
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering results
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary environmental services and programmes
• A confident communicator who builds trusted client relationships
• Resilient, solutions-focused, and decisive in complex environments
• Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline and Chartered status (or equivalent)

This is a rare opportunity to lead and grow a highly successful consultancy. For more information, please call Barrie Dempster on or email

We are committed to inclusiveness in the workplace and welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, or whether or not they have a disability.