flood risk consultant

Penguin Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking a Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant to join their expert team in Bradford. The successful candidate will produce Flood Risk Assessments, oversee sustainable drainage designs, and prepare reports for both public and private clients. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and extensive experience in flood risk management. This permanent role offers career progression opportunities, a competitive salary, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Access to company pension

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in flood risk and drainage role.
• Familiarity with planning and environmental regulations.
• Hold Chartered Status or actively working towards it.

Responsibilities

• Producing Flood Risk Assessments, drainage strategies, and planning applications.
• Overseeing the design of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).
• Preparing flood risk and mitigation reports for clients.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Flood Risk Management

Drainage Strategy Design

GIS Software

Stakeholder Management

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, Hydrology, or relevant discipline

Postgraduate qualification in relevant discipline

Tools

QGIS

Job description

My client, an innovative, highly-respected Multidisciplinary Consultancy, is currently searching for a Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant to join their expert team of design engineers, based near the industrial, metropolitan city of Bradford.

Essential Criteria:

• A Degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, Hydrology, or another relevant discipline
• Extensive commercial experience in a flood risk and drainage role
• Familiarity with planning and environmental regulations, as well as the appropriate Section Agreements and their respective applications within the industry
• Experience of using GIS software (e.g., QGIS), and other relevant software packages
• Hold Chartered Status, or actively working to attain this

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

• An additional, postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience of stakeholder management

In the varied role of Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant, you will join a dedicated team of experts in the field, with a view to developing your career and progress through the ranks. The role will involve a number of exciting responsibilities, including:

• Producing Flood Risk Assessments, drainage strategies, and planning applications
• Overseeing the design of Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS), producing technical drawings and plans
• Preparing flood risk and mitigation reports for a range of public and private clients
• Establishing and maintaining working relations with a number of clients and other stakeholders
• Providing support to wider service areas, contributing to the company's overall vision

In your new role of Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant, you will benefit from an extensive range of company benefits, including the following:

- A highly competitive basic salary and access to a company pension

- Generous annual leave entitlement and flexible working opportunities

- Extensive career progression opportunities, including mentorship and development support

- Access to a wide-variety of innovative, high-end projects

- Ability to directly and positively impact the future of the company

If you are interested in applying for the role of Senior Flood Risk and Drainage 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.