Flood Risk Consultant in Manchester)

Penguin Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multidisciplinary consultancy in Manchester seeks a Flood Risk Consultant to manage a variety of flood risk projects. Key responsibilities include producing Flood Risk Assessments and liaising with stakeholders. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and possess experience in a UK consultancy. A full UK driving licence is required. This permanent role offers a competitive salary between £32,000 and £35,000.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a design role within a UK consultancy.
• Experience of producing Flood Risk Assessments and drainage strategies.
• Full, valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Produce Flood Risk Assessments for planning applications.
• Create conceptual drainage strategies, including Sustainable Drainage Systems.
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders throughout projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Initiative

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field

Tools

Causeway Flow

InfoDrainage

AutoCAD

GIS

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Flood Risk Consultant

Ref. No.: CJD241025A

Location: Manchester

Salary: £32,000 - £35,000

This is an excellent opportunity to join my client, an innovative, industry-leading Multidisciplinary Consultancy known for lending their expertise to a diverse range of projects across the ground investigation, project planning, and wider engineering and environmental fields. They are seeking a capable, driven Flood Risk Consultant who is willing to take on a challenging array of projects within the flood risk sector, based in the lively, culturally-rich city of Manchester.

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

Responsibilities

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

Essential qualifications

• Bachelor\'s Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or a similar, relevant discipline
• Demonstrable experience of working in a design role, within a UK-based consultancy setting
• Extensive experience of producing Flood Risk Assessments (FRA) and drainage strategies
• Experience of working with relevant software systems, including Causeway Flow, InfoDrainage, AutoCAD, GIS, etc.
• Excellent 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

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

Application

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.