Flood Risk Consultant

Waterman Aspen; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Waterman Aspen as a Senior Flood Risk Engineer, where you will play a key role within the Water and Environment team. This position offers opportunities for professional development and a range of projects in flood risk management, requiring expertise in hydraulic assessments and sustainable drainage solutions. Benefits include career training, health insurance, and a generous annual leave policy among others.

Benefits

Contribution to commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave

Company pension contribution

Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits

1 paid community volunteering day

Qualifications

• Experience in Flood Risk Management in private/public sector.
• Ability to deliver Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies.
• Experience managing and analysing large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Work on various flood risk projects for clients.
• Provide technical advice on flood risk management.
• Engage with stakeholders to address flood risk queries.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Technical report writing

Flood risk management

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

GIS/design software

Education

Degree in Environmental/Civil Engineering

Chartered status

Tools

MapInfo

Arc

QGIS

AutoCAD

Flood Modeller

TUFLOW

InfoDrainage

Causeway Flow

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You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as Senior Flood Risk Engineer will see you as a key member of the Water and Environment team and you can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities

Experience required

• Degree in a related technical field (Environmental/Civil Engineering) or equivalent experience
• Working in Flood Risk Management in the private or public sector (such as the Environment Agency, Lead Local Flood Authorities or Internal Drainage Boards)
• Awareness of relevant legislation, planning policy, guides and design standards relating to flood risk management and drainage strategies
• A sound understanding of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and statutory duties relating to surface water drainage
• Experience of delivering and reviewing Flood Risk Assessments/Flood Consequence Assessments and or Drainage Strategies to supporting planning applications
• Experience of using or producing strategic flood risk management documents such as Strategic Flood Risk Assessments/Strategic Flood Consequence Assessments, Surface Water Management Plans or Local Flood Risk Management Strategies
• Experience of flood investigation work such as delivering Section 19 Flood Investigations
• Experience of stakeholder engagement both internally and externally on projects or responding to customer queries and requests for information
• Experience of writing technical and non-technical reports
• A full UK driving license
• Chartered or working towards Chartered status
• Experience of managing and analysing large datasets and GIS/design software (e.g. MapInfo, Arc, QGIS, AutoCAD)
• Experience of working with outputs from modelling software such as Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, InfoDrainage or Causeway Flow
• Able to provide drainage and flood risk management advice from a regulatory perspective

You’ll get this and so much more

As a salaried colleague, you’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:

• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community