Flood Resilience Manager

Matchtech Group; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group seeks a Flood Resilience Manager to lead a Spatial Planning and Climate Resilience team in Aylesbury. Hybrid role with two office days weekly, with home working and occasional site visits. You will manage 16 staff, drive flood risk and drainage work, and present to senior stakeholders.

The role requires strong leadership, knowledge of flood resilience, drainage and highways risk, and experience with InfoDrainage and MicroDrainage. Immediate start available.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a multi-person team within flood-related projects.
• Proven ability to lead flood resilience and drainage initiatives across a locality.
• Strong report-writing, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Full UK driving licence with business car insurance for site visits.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of 16 staff, incl. 3 direct reports.
• Provide leadership across flood resilience, drainage and risk activities.
• Oversee flood risk assessments for highways and development.
• Apply drainage modelling and design knowledge (InfoDrainage, MicroDrainage).
• Prepare reports and recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Represent the team at scrutiny or cabinet briefings as needed.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners on site visits.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Flood resilience

Flood risk management

Drainage

InfoDrainage

MicroDrainage

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Communication

Driving licence

Tools

InfoDrainage

MicroDrainage

Job description

Our client is seeking a Flood Resilience Manager to join its Spatial Planning and Climate Resilience team. Based in Aylesbury, the role will lead a team responsible for flood risk management, drainage and climate resilience across the local area. The position offers hybrid working, with two days in the office, alongside home working and occasional site visits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage, support and develop a team of 16 staff, including three direct reports
• Provide effective leadership across flood resilience, drainage and flood risk activities
• Support recruitment activity for two vacant posts within the team
• Oversee the assessment and management of flood risk associated with highways and wider development
• Apply knowledge of drainage design and modelling, including InfoDrainage and MicroDrainage
• Prepare reports, recommendations and technical information for senior stakeholders
• Present information to scrutiny committees and cabinet members where required
• Attend meetings and site visits, working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners

Job Requirements:

• Strong people-management and team leadership experience
• Experience in flood resilience, flood risk management, drainage or a closely related discipline
• Knowledge of highways drainage and flood risk assessment
• Proficiency in InfoDrainage and MicroDrainage
• Political awareness and confidence presenting to senior and public-sector stakeholders
• Local authority experience is desirable but not essential
• Excellent communication, organisation and report-writing skills
• Full clean UK driving licence and business car insurance for occasional site visits

Working Arrangements:

• Based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
• Hybrid working, with two office days per week and Wednesdays essential
• Full-time contract of 37 hours per week, with a four-day week potentially considered
• Temporary contract initially running until 31 December 2026, with potential for extension
• Immediate start available

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced people manager with knowledge of flood resilience, drainage and highways to support an important climate resilience function.