Principal / Associate Director – Flood Risk

Qflow Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Qflow Group is seeking an experienced Principal to Associate Director Flood Risk Engineer to lead and develop our flood risk capability, expanding in-house modelling expertise. You will own the modelling area, establishing best practice while guiding a team of 5–6 flood risk staff and a parallel number of infrastructure engineers.

The role combines hands-on hydraulic modelling, project leadership, and client relationship development, with flexible and remote working options.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Civil/Water/Hydrology/Environmental Eng or related discipline.
• Significant flood risk consultancy experience.
• Strong hydraulic modelling experience (model development, verification, interpretation, reporting).
• Experience with TUFLOW, Flood Modeller, HEC-RAS or equivalent.
• Understanding of flood risk assessments, planning policy, climate change impacts and flood mitigation.
• Experience managing projects, budgets, programmes and client relationships.
• Experience supervising or mentoring engineers and technical staff.
• Ability to develop modelling capability and establish technical processes within a team.
• Proactive, commercially aware approach with interest in developing new services.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow our flood risk capability, focusing on in-house modelling expertise.
• Own and shape the modelling capability, establish best practice and technical processes.
• Deliver Flood Risk Assessments and hydraulic modelling; lead projects and teams.
• Develop client relationships and support business growth.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Hydraulic modelling

Client relationship management

Technical reporting

Strategic capability development

Education

Civil/Water/Hydrology/Environmental Eng degree

Tools

TUFLOW

Flood Modeller

HEC-RAS

Job description

Principal to Associate Director Flood Risk Engineer

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Principal to Associate Director Flood Risk Engineer to lead and develop our flood risk capability, with a particular focus on building and expanding our in‑house flood modelling expertise.

We are in the process of developing our modelling capability and are looking for someone who can take ownership of this area, establish best practice, develop technical expertise within the team and help shape the future direction of the service. This is an opportunity to play a key role in growing a capability, rather than simply managing an established modelling function.

The role will combine hands-on technical delivery of Flood Risk Assessments, hydraulic modelling, project leadership and team development, alongside opportunities to contribute to client relationships and business growth.

Flexible working is supported, and remote working is possible. However, some attendance at our Hertfordshire or London office would be preferred to support team development.

EAS is a company of 26 staff and you would be responsible for around 5-6 flood risk staff and supported by a separate similar number of infrastructure engineer. We are a friendly approachable company and looking for similar minded practical people who will fit well within the existing team.

You will ideally have:

• A suitable qualification in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, Hydrology, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline.

• Significant experience in flood risk consultancy in the development sector to demonstrable readiness to step into a more senior leadership role.

• Strong practical experience in hydraulic modelling, including model development, verification, interpretation and reporting.

• Experience with industry-standard software such as TUFLOW, Flood Modeller, HEC-RAS or equivalent.

• A sound understanding of flood risk assessments, planning policy, climate change impacts and flood mitigation.

• Experience managing projects, budgets, programmes and client relationships.

• Previous experience supervising, mentoring or managing engineers and technical staff.

• The ability and enthusiasm to develop modelling capability, establish technical processes and build expertise within a team.

• A proactive, commercially aware approach, with an interest in developing new services and supporting business growth.

• Excellent communication, report-writing and technical review skills.

Chartered status with ICE, CIWEM or another relevant professional institution would be advantageous.

We recognise that candidates may bring different strengths. We are therefore open to someone who is already an established Associate Director, as well as a Senior/Principal Engineer with strong technical skills, leadership potential, and the ambition to step up into a broader role.