Associate Director - Flood Risk & Water

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy is seeking an Associate Director in Flood Risk & Water to lead major infrastructure projects across the UK. This role offers the chance to work on impactful flood alleviation schemes and collaborate with high-profile clients. Candidates should have experience in flood risk management, excellent communication skills, and a relevant degree. A competitive salary and generous benefits package are offered, including hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous benefits package

Private health insurance

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in flood risk and surface water projects.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver flood risk and surface water separation projects.
• Engage in strategic catchment planning and decision-making.
• Prepare reports and present findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Flood risk management

Strategic planning

Report writing

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Chartered with ICE or CIWEM

Tools

ArcGIS

AutoCAD

Civils 3D

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR – FLOOD RISK & WATER Manchester or Leeds (Hybrid)

Excellent salary & package

OVERVIEW

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Do you want to do meaningful work that improves quality of life for communities throughout the UK? Our client is one of the largest and fastest-growing environmental consultancies in the world. Their teams are passionate about using their expertise to find solutions to complex problems in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development. They currently have several opportunities within their Flood Risk & Water team due to ongoing growth and recent major project wins.

Role

They are seeking an Associate Director to support their Water Engineering teams across the UK. The role is ideally based out of their Manchester or Leeds offices, but flexible for the right candidate to be based elsewhere in the UK. Successful candidates will lead a variety of major infrastructure projects in both private and public sectors, including flood alleviation schemes, surface water separation projects, and collaborations with high-profile clients like the Ministry of Defence and water utilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver flood risk and surface water separation projects from solution development to design, following relevant guidance.
• Engage in strategic catchment planning and decision-making.
• Prepare reports and present findings to internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain collaborative client relationships.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, including hydraulic modellers, engineers, and environmental consultants.
• Support bidding processes and develop new client propositions.

About the Person

Our client seeks high-caliber, experienced individuals who can:

• Demonstrate experience in flood risk and surface water projects.
• Possess strategic planning and decision-making expertise.
• Have excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Build and lead collaborative relationships.
• Work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Be proficient in IT systems like ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Civils 3D, and Microsoft Office.
• Be educated to degree level or equivalent and Chartered with ICE or CIWEM.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Experience in bidding and client development.
• Hold a full UK Driving License.

Rewards

This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful, supportive business that values employee well-being and work-life balance. They offer a competitive salary, a generous benefits package including pension, private health insurance, life insurance, and flexible working arrangements such as hybrid work, flexible hours, etc.