Flood Partnerships Advisor

Anglian Water; Greater Lincolnshire; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water management company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Flood Partnerships Advisor to join their team. This role involves tackling flood risk by working closely with local councils, Risk Management Authorities, and other partners. Responsibilities include managing funding projects and fostering collaboration for sustainable solutions. The ideal candidate will have a background in science or engineering, strong communication skills, and a commitment to community engagement, with competitive benefits including flexibility in work hours and additional holidays.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Private healthcare

Annual bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Life cover

Paid time off for illness

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an operational or service‑focused environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong project management and planning abilities.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with external partners and internal teams.
• Lead on local flood investigations and coordinate responses.
• Manage partnership funding projects from design through to delivery.
• Champion Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and Nature-based Solutions (NbS).

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Knowledge of flood risk management

Initiative

Education

HNC/Degree in science, engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Flood Partnerships Advisor

Salary: Circa £45,000 depending on skills and experience

Contract: Permanent, full time (37 hours) with flexibility for part time

Location: Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex or Huntingdon, with some travel around the Anglian Water region

Are you passionate about tackling flood risk and making a real difference to communities? We're looking for a Flood Partnerships Advisor to join our Flood Risk Team and play a vital role in managing local flood risk and surface water challenges.

Dive into a world of opportunity and join our team!

As a Flood Partnerships Advisor, you'll work closely with Risk Management Authorities (RMAs), local councils, the Environment Agency, and other partners to deliver innovative, collaborative solutions to flooding issues. You'll represent Anglian Water at local and regional levels, supporting our Strategic Flood Partnerships Manager and helping to identify and deliver partnership funded schemes that benefit and impact the communities we serve.

Key Responsibilities

This is a hands on role where you'll:

• Build strong relationships with external partners and internal teams.
• Lead on local flood investigations and coordinate responses.
• Manage partnership funding projects from design through to delivery.
• Champion Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and Nature based Solutions (NbS)
• Support innovative flood resilience projects and multi-benefit schemes.
• Prepare quotes and award work based on the competitive quote process, taking ownership of the procurement related regulation
• Regularly visit site and projects to understand potential risks and issues

As a valued employee you'll be entitled to:

• A competitive pension scheme where we double-match your contributions up to 6%
• Private healthcare for your peace of mind
• An annual bonus scheme
• The opportunity to volunteer in your local community
• 26 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), increasing with service, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter for religious holidays
• Life cover (8x your salary) and personal accident cover (up to 5x your salary)
• Flexible benefits to support your well‑being and lifestyle
• Paid time off for illness, both physical and mental
• Free parking at all office locations, sites, and leisure parks
• Excellent family‑friendly policies, including 26 weeks of full pay for maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks of paternity/partner pay, with the opportunity for shared parental leave

What does it take to be successful?

• Proven experience in an operational or service‑focused environment, or a relevant qualification (HNC/Degree in science, engineering, or related discipline).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong project management and planning abilities.
• Knowledge of flood risk management legislation and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
• Full UK driving licence, willingness to travel across the region and work flexibly.
• Comfortable representing Anglian Water in public forums
• Able to take initiative and manage expectations of local partners while we look to resolve local flooding issues in partnerships
• Experience of working in partnership with external stakeholders

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we're committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Closing date: 22nd January 2026
Interviews: W/C 2nd February 2026

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