Flood Risk Consultant

Penguin Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Flood Risk Consultant to join their team in Leeds. The role focuses on completing flood risk assessments, producing drainage strategies, and liaising with various stakeholders. This permanent position offers competitive salary, flexible working, and significant career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Company pension

Good career progression opportunities

Flexible working hours

Exciting projects across the region

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Management.
• Experience with Flood Risk Assessments and Sustainable Drainage Systems.
• Knowledge of Section Agreements and relevant software tools.

Responsibilities

• Complete Flood Risk Assessments and work on flood mitigation projects.
• Produce drainage strategies and sustainable drainage systems.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders on projects.

Skills

Flood Risk Assessments

Sustainable Drainage Systems

Stakeholder Liaison

Time Management

Communication

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Degree in Environmental Management

Tools

Infoworks ICM

TUFLOW

Flood Modeller

Job description

My client, a large, sustainably-minded Multidisciplinary Consultancy is currently searching for a Flood Risk Consultant to join their growing team of experts in the Northern city of Leeds, unofficial capital of Yorkshire.

Essential Criteria:

- A Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Management, or a related field

- Demonstrable experience of working with Flood Risk Assessments (FRA) and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

- Good working knowledge of the relevant Section Agreements (including S104, S106, and others), and their applications within the industry

- Working knowledge of Infoworks ICM, TUFLOW, Flood Modeller, etc.

It would also benefit applicants for the role of Flood Risk Consultant to possess the following skills:

- Experience of stakeholder liaison with a range of public and private clients

- Excellent time management and communication skills

In your exciting new role of Flood Risk Consultant, you will join a specialist team of engineering and design experts in their respective fields, with a view to developing and progressing within your career. The role will involve a number of exciting responsibilities, including:

- Completing Flood Risk Assessments (FRA) and working on Flood Mitigation Projects

- Producing Drainage Strategies and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

- Preparing calculations and drawings for drainage systems, aligned to the relevant Section Agreements

- Liaising with a range of clients and other stakeholders

As Flood Risk Consultant, you will have access to a wide array of company benefits, including the following:

- A highly competitive basic salary

- Generous annual leave entitlement and a company pension

- Good career progression opportunities

- Flexible working hours with the possibility of hybrid working arrangements

- Access to a range of exciting projects across the region and the opportunity to influence the future of the company

If you are interested in applying for the role of Flood Risk Consultant, please do not hesitate to contact me directly by emailing (url removed), or by calling (phone number removed). Please also visit our website, (url removed), to view a range of other vacancies.

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

Job Info

Job Title:

Company:

Penguin Recruitment

Location:

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Posted:

Closes:

Jul 24th 2025

Sector:

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

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