Flood Risk Consultant

Penguin Recruitment; Swansea; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking an Assistant Flood Risk Consultant based near Swansea. The role involves conducting flood risk surveys, preparing assessments, and utilising GIS software. A degree in a relevant field and experience in flood risk assessments are required. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including a pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Access to private healthcare schemes

Fully-funded Professional Chartership opportunities

Frequent social activities

Qualifications

• A Degree in Geography, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, or a similar field is required.
• Demonstrable experience of authoring flood risk assessments is necessary.
• Possess a full, valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Conducting flood risk surveys for planning and property mitigation.
• Preparing flood risk assessments and management plans.
• Utilising GIS software to analyse flood risk data.

Skills

Flood risk assessments

GIS software

Flood mitigation reports

Site-specific flood risk analysis

Education

Degree in Geography, Environmental Science, or Civil Engineering

Tools

GIS software

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Assistant Flood Risk Consultant

Ref. No.: CJD(phone number removed)C

Location: Based near Swansea

Salary: £26,000 - £30,000

This is an excellent opportunity to join my client, a leading, diverse multidisciplinary consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise to a range of projects across the civil and structural engineering landscapes. My client is seeking a motivated, committed Assistant Flood Risk Consultant, willing to take on challenging projects alongside a team of expert design engineers and technicians, covering a range of projects across South Wales, to include the beautiful, coastal city of Swansea.

Benefits

• A highly-competitive salary
• Company pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Access to private healthcare schemes
• Opportunities to pursue fully-funded Professional Chartership
• Frequent social activities and events

Responsibilities

• Conducting flood risk surveys for planning, mitigation of properties, and assessments
• Undertaking site-specific flood risk analysis, driven by climate change
• Preparing flood risk assessments, flood consequence assessments, flood management plans, and drainage strategies
• Preparing SAB applications for submission to the relevant local authorities
• Utilising GIS software programmes to analyse and interpret flood risk data
• Contributing to the in-house flood risk database
• Providing support to other colleagues across a wide range of tasks
• Participating in team meetings and site visits, as and when required

Required skills and experience

• A Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Geography, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, or a similar, relevant discipline
• Demonstrable experience of authoring flood risk assessments and flood consequence assessments
• Experience of producing flood mitigation reports, and/or preparing and submitting SAB applications
• Excellent working knowledge of GIS software and its uses in data analysis
• Possess a full, valid UK driving licence

Desirable skills and experience

• Live locally, possessing a good knowledge of the region and its characteristics
• Be willing to travel to a wide variety of sites, as and when required

If you are interested in the role of Assistant Flood Risk Consultant, please do not hesitate to contact the Civils and Hydrology Team 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