Flood Risk Consultant

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A multidisciplinary consultancy near Stockport is looking for an experienced Flood Risk Consultant to produce Flood Risk Assessments and drainage strategies. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a relevant field and experience in UK consultancy. Benefits include competitive salary, flexible working opportunities, and team-building activities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Hybrid working opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Team-building activities

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a design-based role within a UK consultancy or Local Authority setting.
• Extensive experience of producing Flood Risk Assessments and drainage strategies.
• Outstand communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Producing Flood Risk Assessments for planning applications.
• Preparing conceptual drainage strategies, including Sustainable Drainage Systems.
• Liaising with clients and other stakeholders.

Skills

Flood Risk Assessments

Drainage strategies

Communication skills

Software systems (Causeway Flow, InfoDrainage)

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, Environmental Sciences or similar

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS

Job description

Job Title: Flood Risk Consultant

Ref. No.: CJD241025D

Location: Based near Stockport

Salary: £32,000 – £35,000

This is a great opportunity to join my client, an award-winning, innovative Multidisciplinary Consultancy renowned for lending their expertise to an array of projects across the ground investigation, project planning, and wider engineering and environmental fields. They are on the lookout for an experienced, determined Flood Risk Consultant who is willing to take on a number of challenging projects within the sector, based near the thriving, modern town of Stockport.

Benefits for the role of Flood Risk Consultant include (but are not limited to):

• Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
• Generous annual leave allowance, increasing with length of service
• Opportunities for hybrid/flexible working
• Access to an Employee Assistant Programme
• Regular team-building activities and social events
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• Electric Vehicle (EV) Scheme
• Free parking

Responsibilities for the role of Flood Risk Consultant include:

• Producing Flood Risk Assessments for planning applications
• Preparing conceptual drainage strategies, including Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
• Liaising with clients and other stakeholders
• Overseeing a diverse range of projects across sectors
• Contributing to Geo-Environmental Investigations

Required skills and experience for the role of Flood Risk Consultant include:

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, Environmental Sciences, or a similar, relevant discipline
• Experience of working in a design-based role, within a UK consultancy or Local Authority setting
• Extensive experience of producing Flood Risk Assessments (FRA) and drainage strategies
• Demonstrable experience of working with relevant software systems, including Causeway Flow, InfoDrainage, AutoCAD, GIS, etc.
• Outstanding communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Capable of working on your own initiative, as well as part of a high-performing team
• Good ability to work well under pressure, performing to the highest of standards
• Experience of liaising with a diverse range of clients and other stakeholders
• Actively working to attain Chartered Status
• Full, valid UK driving licence

Desirable skills and experience for the role of Flood Risk Consultant include:

• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills, particularly when applied to report writing

If you are interested in the role of Flood Risk Consultant, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.