Principal or Associate Flood Risk Consultant

Strata Construction Consulting; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction consulting firm is looking for a Principal or Associate Flood Risk Consultant to lead projects across several UK offices including Manchester. This role entails managing flood risk assessments, mentoring junior staff, and liaising with key stakeholders. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field, a strong grasp of UK flood policy, and experience in flood risk project delivery. The position offers flexibility, with opportunities to work from home as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering flood risk assessments and projects.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work independently.
• Proven ability to deliver projects on time.

Responsibilities

• Lead flood risk assessment projects and proposals.
• Support project managers and mentor junior staff.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders throughout projects.

Skills

Flood risk project delivery

Excellent communication

Stakeholder liaison

Project management

Knowledge of UK flood policy

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Tools

ArcGIS

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Principal or Associate Flood Risk Consultant

London, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol or Newcastle offices

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal or Associate Flood Risk Consultant to join our flood risk and drainage team, based in either London, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol or Newcastle offices, with the opportunity to work flexibly from home in the future as much as needed to achieve best outcomes. The team undertakes a wide variety of major and challenging infrastructure projects for the private and public sector, across a range of development sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and proposals for the flood risk assessment and drainage team at Tetra Tech in support of planning applications across activities such as flood risk assessment, due diligence, drainage strategy, drainage design and modelling, environmental water assessments and input into Environmental Impact Assessments.
• Work across a diverse range of clients delivering challenging infrastructure projects for the private and public sector.
• Work independently and proactively on technical aspects from a project’s inception—determining client briefs to the delivery and close out of projects in accordance with best practice, supported by senior colleagues.
• Provide support to project managers throughout delivery and take on project management responsibility on low risk projects, including client facing roles as you develop your career.
• Instruct, supervise and mentor junior staff in the design and management of schemes and work with clients to ensure delivery of projects to time and cost, and to help manage change.
• Engage with internal project management training and a structured learning and development platform including mentoring, coaching, CPD and training to deliver excellence to clients.
• Occasional travel and some work outside normal office hours as projects are UK wide.

Qualifications and Skills

• Be an enthusiastic professional who likes a challenge (essential).
• Desire to work in a busy and growing team and progress their career (essential).
• Experience in delivering flood risk projects and flood risk assessments to support projects through the planning system.
• Knowledge and experience in applying UK flood risk policy such as NPPF, SPP and TAN15.
• Experience in consulting and liaising with key stakeholders (e.g., clients, LLFA, EA, water companies).
• Experience in writing reports and presenting to internal and external partners.
• Experience in developing drainage strategies, SUDs and drainage solutions by reference to local and national guidance documents (e.g., the SuDS Manual).
• Experience in discharge of conditions for planning applications.
• Experience in delivering Water Framework Directive assessments.
• Experience in advising flood risk schemes with respect to environmental, ecological and geomorphology aspects.
• Experience in Micro Drainage/Info Drainage.
• Experience in peer review.
• Experience in IT systems such as ArcGIS, AutoCAD and the Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience in the preparation of fee proposals and assisting with large bids.
• Education to degree level or equivalent in a relevant field and chartered with CIWEM or equivalent.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work independently, collaborative approach and a proven ability to deliver work on time.
• Commitment to encouraging good health and safety practices within the workplace and within design.
• Team player with enthusiasm, flexibility and versatility.
• Ability to mentor, encourage and support junior team members.
• Desire to build upon existing experience and continue professional development.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.
• Security Clearance to minimum SC level preferable (or be suitable and willing to apply for clearance essential).

To Apply

We are an Employment Agency specialising in the placement of contract and permanent staff in construction companies and design engineering consultancies across the UK. For further details please visit our website.

If this advertised position does not interest you, please consider our other opportunities by sending your updated CV outlining your achievements and your personal requisites, i.e. job roles, location, salary to us. We also operate a referral scheme, of which further details can be found on our website (search "Strata Construction Consulting").

Due to the sheer volume of applications we receive, we will only contact successful applications. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application as unsuccessful. Candidates must be eligible to work and live in the UK.