Associate Water Management

Penguin Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in London is seeking an Associate Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer to lead a Water Team. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background and extensive experience in flood risk management and hydraulic modelling. This role offers a competitive salary, substantial benefits, and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Substantial benefits package

Training courses

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in a relevant discipline emphasizing flood risk and hydrology.
• Extensive experience with a UK-based consultancy on flood risk and drainage projects.
• Proven capability in managing projects and mentoring team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a new team in London focusing on flood risk and drainage projects.
• Check, complete, and amend technical work on various flood risk assessments.
• Oversee and ensure the completion of projects related to flood alleviation and river restoration.

Skills

Flood risk management

Hydraulic modelling

Drainage design

Project management

Team mentoring

Education

Relevant academic background

Chartered status (or close to achieving)

Job description

Overview

My client, a market leading, innovative Environmental Consultancy based, is searching for the Associate Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer to manage and grow a Water Team based in London. Hybrid working is available.

It is essential that applicants have a strong academic background in a relevant discipline and have achieved or are close to achieving Chartered status. You will also have vast experience working for a UK based Consultancy specialising in flood risk, hydrology, hydraulic modelling, flood alleviation, drainage or river engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a new team based in London; manage projects, mentor and train team members, and develop new business opportunities (with the support of the team).
• Check, complete and amend technical work spanning flood risk, drainage, hydraulic modelling, nutrient neutrality, flood alleviation and river restoration schemes across the UK.
• Oversee projects spanning the following areas: Flood Risk Assessments; Flood Alleviation Schemes; River Restoration and Natural Habitat Management; Pollution Incidents and Nutrient Neutrality; Drainage Strategies and designs; Hydrological and Hydraulic Modelling; Bid Proposals and Tenders; Natural Flood Management and Renewable Energy Projects.
• Manage projects, grow the team and complete, review and check technical work.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in a relevant discipline and Chartered status (or close to achieving).
• Extensive experience working for a UK-based consultancy specialising in flood risk, hydrology, hydraulic modelling, flood alleviation, drainage or river engineering.
• Experience in managing projects, promoting company services, mentoring team members and developing new business opportunities.

Benefits

This role offers a competitive salary, substantial benefits package, flexible working, training courses and career development.

How to apply

If this role is of interest to you or if you are searching for other roles relating to Hydrology/Flood Risk Assessment please contact Jordanna Morris. We have many more vacancies available on our website. This is a permanent role.

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.