Associate/Senior Flood Risk Engineer

M-EC Consulting Development Engineers; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Associate/Senior Flood Risk Engineer to lead their Birmingham office. This permanent role offers a unique opportunity to manage a dynamic Flood Risk team, ensuring high-quality assessments and strategies for a diverse range of projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a solid understanding of flood risk legislation, and a commitment to delivering exceptional service. With a focus on work-life balance and a competitive benefits package, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the field of flood risk engineering.

Benefits

25 days' annual leave

Company pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Paid annual membership for a professional institution

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification of a degree in a relevant field.
• Proven ability in project leadership and client relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Manage and strategically develop the Flood Risk team.
• Conduct hydrological analysis and produce technical reports.
• Oversee project management and client liaison.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relationship management

Hydrological analysis

Flood risk assessment

Report writing

Interpersonal communication

Education

Degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Flow Causeway

Micro Drainage

AutoCAD

XP Storm

Hec-Ras

Tuflow

Floodmodeller

Job description

A permanent position, with a competitive salary and excellent benefits package.

MEC is a multi-disciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy, delivering services for private and public sector projects across residential, commercial, industrial, retail, leisure, education, and healthcare. Operating nationally from offices in Leicestershire, Birmingham and Brighton, we provide expert guidance across a wide range of sectors.

We are seeking an Associate/Senior Flood Risk Engineer to join our Birmingham office and take a senior lead on all Flood Risk matters. This is a permanent position, and we welcome applications for part-time working.

While we primarily work with housing developers across the Midlands, we also manage a variety of residential, commercial, and public sector projects. With a strong pipeline of work, we need an experienced engineer to support our expanding workload.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven and passionate individual to not only share your expertise but also lead and develop our Flood Risk team, ensuring the delivery of a first-class service to a diverse client base. The team's core focus includes flood risk assessments, flood modelling, and preparing drainage strategies, supported by our in-house infrastructure design team.

If you’re a dedicated professional with a passion for flood risk, leadership, and delivering high-quality projects, we’d love to hear from you!

Requirements

Key role responsibilities:

• Management and strategic development of the Flood Risk team;
• On-site investigations, such as walkovers and infiltration testing;
• Hydrological analysis and calculations;
• Production and checking of technical reports;
• Project management;
• Environmental Impact assessment, expert evidence, inquiries and hearings;
• Client liaison, fee proposals and invoicing;
• Working collaboratively with engineers, technicians and other disciplines to deliver quality, evidence led reports;
• Business development with existing clients and creating new contacts/opportunities;
• Maintain high design standards and deliver solutions to projects;
• The recruitment, mentoring and supervision of Flood Risk technicians and engineers.

Key skills, experience and attributes required:

• A minimum qualification of a degree;
• Project leadership; Demonstrated ability to lead and manage complex projects, including overseeing teams, coordinating with clients, and ensuring the successful delivery of flood risk and drainage projects.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain client relationships, understand client needs, and deliver tailored solutions.
• Professional member of The Institution of Civil Engineers, CIWEM or similar;
• Detailed knowledge of current legislation, drainage design standards and good practice; including Design and Construction Standards 2020, FEH, F&WMA, NHBC Standards, CIRIA 753 (SUDS Manual), NPPF, etc;
• Detailed experience in writing flood risk reports, development of drainage strategies, river/flood modelling;
• Experienced in the use of various computer software programs which will include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Access), Flow Causeway or Micro Drainage, and a working knowledge of flood modelling software such as XP Storm, Hec-Ras, Tuflow or Floodmodeller;
• Experience of Flood Modelling;
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD software;
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office;
• Excellent written skills, particularly report writing and client liaison;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to present information in detail to senior management team and staff.

At MEC, we value a healthy work-life balance. Alongside a competitive salary, we offer flexible working arrangements to support our employees.

Core benefits include:

• 25 days' annual leave, plus your birthday off;
• Company pension scheme;
• Private medical insurance;
• Life assurance;
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP);
• Paid annual membership for a professional institution;
• Plus more, which can be viewed here: Why MEC.

If you have the skills and experience for this role, we'd love to hear from you.

M-EC is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

If you have any questions regarding this job opportunity, please call our head office on 01530 264753 or email [e-mail].

MEC Consulting Group Ltd
The Old Chapel
Station Road
Hugglescote
Leicestershire
LE67 2GB