Flood Risk Engineer

Girling Jones Ltd; Devon and Torbay; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading development planning consultancy in the UK seeks an experienced Flood Risk and Drainage professional. This role offers the chance to lead flood risk and drainage inputs on a variety of development projects with a supportive team. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in flood risk assessments and drainage strategies. The role emphasizes long-term career growth, a collaborative environment, and benefits such as a profit-related bonus, flexible working, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

ICE-accredited training scheme

Support toward IEng and CEng

Group Personal Pension contributions

Life cover

Group health scheme membership

Flexible benefits pot

Professional institution subscriptions

Quarterly profit-related bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in flood risk and drainage roles.
• Ability to work as part of a collaborative team.
• Interest in long-term career growth and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Take lead role in flood risk and drainage inputs on development projects.
• Collaborate with civil engineers, transport planners, and technicians.
• Deliver practical and commercially aware solutions.

Skills

Flood Risk Assessments

Drainage strategy and design

Collaboration in multi-disciplinary teams

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Who We Are Looking For

We re keen to speak with experienced Flood Risk and Drainage professionals who enjoy working as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team to help take development projects through the planning process. Your current job title isn t critical. What matters is that you have a relevant degree and have already built solid industry experience, giving you a strong understanding of Flood Risk Assessments, drainage strategy and design, and how these sit within the wider planning and development landscape. Above all, we re looking for someone who genuinely cares about the work they do, someone with curiosity, energy and a desire to keep progressing.

The Role

This is a varied and rewarding opportunity to take a lead role in flood risk and drainage inputs on a wide range of development projects, supported by senior colleagues and a wider team of civil engineers, transport planners and technicians. You ll work closely with colleagues across transport planning and development infrastructure disciplines, helping to deliver coordinated, practical and commercially aware solutions in line with agreed programmes and budgets.

• Major mixed-use urban extensions across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset
• City-centre regeneration schemes in Exeter, Plymouth and Bristol
• New employment land and strategic development sites
• Leisure, tourism and destination-led developments
• Renewable energy and battery storage facilities
• Retirement living schemes across the UK
• Affordable housing and rural employment sites supporting local economies

No two weeks look the same the work is varied, meaningful and technically engaging. Looking ahead, this role suits someone who can see themselves growing long-term, with the opportunity to step into greater management and leadership responsibility within the Flood Risk & Drainage team over time.

Why Join Us?

You ll be joining one of the largest specialist development planning and infrastructure consultancies in the region, with a large team of engineers, planners and technicians. The business is proudly rooted in the South West, with strong ties to Exeter and the surrounding area. The region itself offers a brilliant quality of life vibrant university cities alongside outstanding countryside, national parks, world-heritage coastline and some of the UK s best outdoor lifestyle opportunities. The Exeter office is modern, well connected and designed for collaboration, with excellent access by foot, bike, public transport and road. At the same time, the company fully embraces hybrid working, giving flexibility to balance office, site and home working. This is a partnership business that believes in sharing success. Everyone is eligible for a quarterly profit-related bonus, which is genuinely rare in the industry.

Culture & Benefits

This organisation is proud of its inclusive, people-first culture, with a strong focus on wellbeing, flexibility and long-term careers. Benefits include:

• ICE-accredited training scheme
• Full support toward IEng and CEng
• Contributions to a Group Personal Pension
• Life cover
• Membership of a group health scheme
• Flexible benefits pot (cycle-to-work, gym membership, medical screening, additional insurance and more)
• Payment of two professional institution subscriptions
• Quarterly profit-related bonus scheme for all staff

Why This Role?

If you re a Flood Risk & Drainage professional looking for interesting projects, long-term progression, genuine flexibility and a culture where people are valued, this is a standout opportunity.