Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design consultancy in London seeks a Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer passionate about the environment. The role involves conducting flood risk assessments, developing drainage strategies, and engaging with clients on diverse projects. You'll benefit from a fantastic training culture, annual salary reviews, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Annual salary reviews

Enhanced Annual leave

Hybrid working

Fantastic training and development culture

Access to mentoring support from industry experts

Fast-tracked career progression

Client facing opportunities

ICE Training Agreement

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in flood risk assessment and drainage strategies.
• Good knowledge of the planning system and guidance including NPPF.
• Understanding of hydrological and hydraulic modelling principles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Flood Risk Assessments for private and public sector projects.
• Formulate surface water drainage strategies incorporating SuDS.
• Attend meetings with clients and stakeholders, communicating drainage constraints.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Hydrological Modelling

Hydraulic Modelling

Tools

MicroDrainage

InfoDrainage

Tuflow

Flood Modeller

FEH

Job description

We have an opening for a talented Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer with a passion for the environment to join our clients award winning team. This is for a blue-chip, inclusive and diverse multidisciplinary design consultancy within their London office. With around 1-3 years previous experience, the core role will be to deliver Flood Risk Assessments and SUDS strategies for development projects in accordance with the NPPF, including sustainable drainage strategies for planning and also due diligence flood risk advice to landowners and carry out flood studies in the public sector.

Their work includes a wide variety of projects, such as high-profile estate regeneration projects, mixed-use urban developments, strategic land schemes, tall buildings, industrial & logistics facilities, highways, rail, river enhancement and flood alleviation schemes across the UK where flood risk is a key aspect of a development.

What’s on offer

• Annual salary reviews
• Enhanced Annual leave
• Hybrid working
• Fantastic training and development culture.
• Access to mentoring support from industry experts
• Opportunity to play a key role in exciting and varied projects
• ICE Training Agreement
• Opportunity to be client facing and the chance to get involved with business development and marketing activities
• Fast-tracked career progression

The role

• Acting as author of Flood Risk Assessments for a broad mix of private sector development and public sector flood risk management schemes.
• Formulation of conceptual surface water drainage strategies incorporating SuDS and associated hydraulic calculations.
• Attending meetings with clients, design teams, local authorities and statutory and non-statutory consultees.
• Recognising and communicating flooding and drainage related constraints and opportunities at development sites.
• Producing and reviewing a wide range of FRAs and drainage strategies using MicroDrainage / InfoDrainage.

What you need to succeed

• Good knowledge of the planning system, in particular policy and guidance including the NPPF and SuDS Manual.
• Understanding of hydrological and hydraulic modelling principles, ideally with some experience with Tuflow, Flood Modeller and FEH.
• Good financial control, project management and communication skills in a client facing role.