Commitment to enhancing our leadership and strengthening our position in the industry
Binnies, a global whole-life-cycle engineering service provider, has appointed Rachel Pether as Director of its newly created UK Water Services business unit. This strategic move underscores Binnies’ commitment to enhancing its leadership team and strengthening its position in the industry.
Rachel, who has until now led the consultancy water utilities team, has provided exceptional leadership in delivering strong financial performance combined with rapidly growing her team to meet the increasing resource demands of clients. She has also been instrumental in securing long-term frameworks and projects with significant revenue and margin growth opportunities. This includes the renewal of our consultancy services frameworks with Thames Water (now continuous for nearly 35 years), our joint venture with Arup on the South-East Strategic Reservoir Option (SESRO) and winning Lot 3 Technical Services with Southern Water.
Rachel’s proven track record of fostering collaboration, driving innovation and achieving measurable business outcomes positions her as the ideal leader to helm the newly established business unit. Her leadership will play a pivotal role in ensuring Binnies continues to deliver high-value, client-focused services while maintaining a strong emphasis on people, sustainability and operational excellence.
In Rachel’s new role, she will join the Binnies leadership team, contributing to shaping the future trajectory of Binnies UK. Her appointment comes at a crucial time, as Binnies continues to meet the objectives set out under its strategic vision.
Rachel Pether’s tenure officially commenced on 1 January 2025, marking the beginning of a transitional period toward assuming full profit and loss responsibilities within her division on 1 April 2025.