Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting UK Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Professional development

Competitive salary

Job summary

Strata Construction Consulting UK Ltd in London and Leeds offers a Senior Flood Risk & Hydraulic Modelling Consultant role with hybrid working. You will lead hydraulic modelling, hydrological assessments, and provide technical advice to support developments from planning through delivery.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in flood risk, strong UK policy knowledge, clear model interpretation, and good report writing. Flexible full-time or part-time options are available.

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in flood risk and hydraulic modelling.
• Strong knowledge of UK flood risk policy and planning (NPPF).
• Confident interpreting and communicating model results.
• Experience with the Environment Agency review process.
• Good report writing and stakeholder communication skills.
• GIS / AutoCAD experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Build and review hydraulic models (Flood Modeller Pro / TUFLOW).
• Undertake hydrological assessments and flood risk analysis.
• Identify flood constraints and mitigation opportunities.
• Support planning applications with technical reports.
• Liaise with clients, regulators and internal teams.

Skills

Flood risk modelling

Hydraulic modelling

Report writing

Stakeholder comms

GIS

Tools

Flood Modeller Pro

TUFLOW

AutoCAD

GIS

Job description

Senior Flood Risk & Hydraulic Modelling Consultant | Leeds or London (Hybrid)

Are you an experienced flood risk professional looking to work on meaningful projects across development, infrastructure and renewables — without sacrificing flexibility or progression?

We’re hiring a Senior Flood Risk & Hydraulic Modelling Consultant to join a growing environmental consultancy team. You’ll play a key role delivering fluvial and pluvial modelling, Flood Risk Assessments and technical advice to support developments from early strategy through to planning and delivery.

What you’ll be doing:

• Building and reviewing hydraulic models (Flood Modeller Pro / TUFLOW)
• Undertaking hydrological assessments and flood risk analysis
• Identifying flood constraints and mitigation opportunities
• Supporting planning applications with high-quality technical reports
• Liaising with clients, regulators and internal teams

What we’re looking for:

• 4+ years’ experience in flood risk and hydraulic modelling
• Strong knowledge of UK flood risk policy and planning (e.g. NPPF)
• Confident interpreting and communicating model results
• Experience with the Environment Agency review process
• Good report writing and stakeholder communication skills
• GIS / AutoCAD experience desirable

Why join?

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Hybrid working (Leeds or London office base)
• Full-time or part-time options
• Strong focus on training, CPD and career progression
• Supportive, collaborative and inclusive culture

If you want to work on projects that make a real difference — and be part of a team that values quality, flexibility and professional growth — we’d love to hear from you.