BCC-004947 – Flood Resilience Manager

Carrington Blake Recruitment; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Council is seeking a Flood Resilience Manager to lead its flood risk management services as LLFA. You will oversee strategy, sustainable drainage, and capital programmes to reduce flood risks and enhance community resilience.

You will manage multidisciplinary teams, budgets and major projects, provide technical and strategic advice to senior managers and elected Members, and ensure compliance with legislation and governance.

Qualifications

• Degree in environmental science, geography or flood management.
• Extensive experience in flood risk management and LLFA responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of flood legislation, policies and best practice.
• Significant leadership experience managing specialist teams.
• Experience delivering major flood risk projects and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams to manage flood risk and sustainable drainage.
• Oversee capital flood programmes and long-term infrastructure initiatives.
• Monitor budgets and ensure efficient use of resources.
• Develop and implement flood risk management policies and governance.
• Engage with government bodies, authorities, contractors and communities.
• Identify funding opportunities and manage procurement and contracts.
• Provide strategic and technical advice to senior management and elected members.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, governance requirements and reporting.

Skills

Flood risk management

Strategic leadership

Project and programme management

Budget management

Policy development

Stakeholder management

Procurement and contract management

Funding and investment

Communication skills

IT skills

Driving license

Education

Environmental science / geography degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Complex spreadsheets

Job description

Work Pattern: 37 hours per week (Mon-Fri) Hybrid

PAYE Pay Rate: £34.99 per hour

Main Purpose of the Role

The Flood Resilience Manager will lead Buckinghamshire Council’s flood risk management services, ensuring the Council meets its statutory responsibilities as a Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA). The role involves overseeing strategic flood management, sustainable drainage and flood capital programmes to reduce flood risks and improve community resilience.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage significant budgets and major flood resilience projects, develop flood risk management strategies, secure funding, and work collaboratively with internal departments, government bodies, contractors and external partners. You will also provide expert technical and strategic advice to senior management and elected members, ensuring services comply with legislation, regulations and best practice.

Typical Day Overview

• Team leadership: Manage and motivate team leaders and staff responsible for strategic flood management, sustainable drainage and capital projects.
• Flood risk management: Oversee flood risk assessments, mitigation plans and strategies to reduce the impact of flooding on communities and infrastructure.
• Project and budget management: Monitor the £10.5 million Flood Capital Programme, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required standards.
• Strategic planning: Develop and implement flood risk management policies, long-term strategies and service improvement plans.
• Stakeholder engagement: Work with local authorities, government agencies, contractors, communities, elected members and other flood risk management partners.
• Funding and procurement: Identify funding opportunities, prepare funding bids, commission services and manage contracts with suppliers.
• Reporting and compliance: Monitor performance, prepare reports for senior management and Cabinet, and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and governance requirements.
• Continuous improvement: Identify innovative flood mitigation approaches, including sustainable drainage and nature-based solutions.

Key Skills and Responsibilities

• Flood risk management expertise: Strong knowledge of Lead Local Flood Authority responsibilities, flood management legislation and local flood risk strategies.
• Strategic leadership: Ability to lead specialist teams, set priorities and deliver complex services within a large organisation or local authority.
• Project and programme management: Experience managing major flood resilience projects, capital programmes and long-term infrastructure initiatives.
• Budget and financial management: Ability to manage significant budgets, monitor expenditure and ensure effective use of resources.
• Policy development: Develop and implement flood management policies, procedures, strategies and governance frameworks.
• Stakeholder management: Build effective partnerships with government bodies, local authorities, contractors and community organisations.
• Procurement and contract management: Experience commissioning services, conducting procurement exercises and managing supplier contracts.
• Funding and investment: Proven ability to secure, administer and manage funding from grants and other sources.
• Communication and presentation: Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to senior managers, elected members, partners and the public.
• Risk management and compliance: Identify operational and strategic risks and ensure statutory and regulatory requirements are met.
• Problem-solving and innovation: Develop practical and sustainable solutions to flood risk challenges, including nature-based mitigation measures.
• IT and data management: Strong Microsoft Office skills, including managing complex spreadsheets, formulas and performance data.

Essential Qualifications and Requirements

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline, such as environmental science, geography or flood management.
• Substantial professional experience in flood risk management, particularly Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of flood management legislation, policies, regulations and industry best practice.
• Significant leadership experience, including managing specialist teams and delivering complex services.
• Experience managing major projects and budgets, particularly flood risk management capital projects.
• Experience in strategic planning and policy development, ideally relating to flood risk management strategies.
• Proven partnership-working experience across local authorities, government agencies and external organisations.
• Experience securing and managing funding, including preparing grant applications and overseeing funded programmes.
• Experience in procurement, commissioning and contract management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing reports and advising senior stakeholders.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office and complex spreadsheet management.
• Full UK driving license to undertake the requirements of the role.