Flood Risk Consultant in Salford, Greater Manchester

Energy Jobline CVL; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multidisciplinary consultancy near Salford is seeking a talented Flood Risk Consultant. This role involves authoring Flood Risk Assessments and creating drainage strategies. The ideal candidate has a degree in Civil Engineering or Geography, extensive experience in producing Flood Risk Assessments, and solid communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and generous benefits including annual leave and team-building events.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Hybrid working opportunities

Employee Assistant Programme

Regular social events

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Electric Vehicle (EV) Scheme

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Geography, or relevant field.
• Experience in a design role within a UK‑based consultancy.
• Extensive experience in producing Flood Risk Assessments and drainage strategies.

Responsibilities

• Author Flood Risk Assessments for planning applications.
• Create drainage strategies including Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).
• Liaise with clients and stakeholders across projects.

Skills

Flood Risk Assessments

Drainage Strategies

Communication Skills

AutoCAD

GIS

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or Geography

Tools

Causeway Flow

InfoDrainage

Job description

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Job Details

Job Title: Flood Risk Consultant

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

Location: Based near Salford

Salary: £32,000 - £35,000

This is a wonderful opportunity to join my client, an award‑winning, highly‑respected multidisciplinary consultancy renowned 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 talented, experienced Flood Risk Consultant who is willing to take on a challenging array of projects within the sector, based near the modern, industrial city of Salford.

Benefits

• Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
• Generous annual leave allowance, increasing with length of service
• Hybrid/flexible working opportunities
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Regular social events and team‑building
• Cycle‑to‑Work Scheme
• Electric Vehicle (EV) Scheme

Responsibilities

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

Required Skills and Experience

• Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering, Geography, or a similar, relevant field
• Demonstrable experience of working in a design role, within a UK‑based consultancy
• 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

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

Application Process

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.

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