Principal or Associate Flood Risk Engineer

Aztrum; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Friendly team

Substantial benefits package

Glasgow-based office

Career progression

Hydraulic Modelling with Flood Modller

Job summary

AZTRUM in Glasgow seeks a Principal/Associate Flood Risk Engineer to lead a new team within its UK-based practice. You will deliver flood risk assessments for zones 1–3, perform hydraulic modelling, and design SuDS and drainage solutions across residential, commercial, healthcare, and education sectors.

The role emphasizes team growth, client liaison, and bidding to secure new work. You'll join a market-leading consultancy focused on low carbon builds and natural flood management, with

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in civil/environmental engineering or hydrology.
• Experience in UK-based consultancy flood risk projects is preferable.
• Ability to lead and develop a project team and manage client communications.

Responsibilities

• Flood Risk Assessments for flood zone 1, 2 and 3.
• Flood Risk Mapping using ArcGIS.
• SuDS strategies and drainage design.
• Hydraulic modelling using Flood Modeller and Tuflow.
• Design of drainage solutions for varied sectors.
• Natural flood management initiatives.
• Client meetings to discuss progress and bid opportunities.
• Support and develop team; contribute to bids to grow work streams.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Client liaison

Bid/tender involvement

Education

BSc/MSc in Civil Engineering / Environmental Engineering / Hydrology

Tools

ArcGIS

Infodrainage

Causeway Flow

Flood Modeller

Tuflow

AutoCAD

Job description

My Client, a market leading Engineering and Environmental Consultancy with offices based across the UK, who specialise in low carbon builds and natural flood management, is searching for a Principal or Associate Flood Risk Engineer to grow and develop their team in Glasgow.

This exciting role will offer candidates the opportunity to grow a new team in Glasgow. You will join an innovative team based across the UK who specialise in low carbon builds, flood risk, hydrology, air quality and landscape architecture. With a wide portfolio of projects, you will have the chance to complete flood risk, hydraulic modelling and review/design drainage solutions for Residential, Commercial, Retail, Healthcare, Renewables and Education Sectors for both public and private sector clients, with sustainability and carbon-reduction at the core of innovation.

Key Responsibilities

As a Principal Flood Risk Engineer you will be required to complete varied technical work including:

• Flood Risk Assessments for flood zone 1,2 and 3.
• Flood Risk Mapping using ArcGIS.
• SuDS Strategies.
• Drainage, attenuation and SuDS design using infodrainage and causeway flow.
• Hydraulic modelling using flood modeller and Tuflow.
• Design of sustainable drainage solutions for residential, commercial, healthcare, retail and educational projects.
• Natural flood management.
• Client meetings to discuss project progress, on occasion.
• Support team members, grow and develop the team.
• Bids and tenders to grow work streams in the region.

Benefits

• competitive salary
• friendly team
• substantial benefits package
• company benefits or office working from Glasgow
• career progression
• Hydraulic Modelling is also a benefit using flood modeller or Tuflow

Alternative locations available in Bristol, Leeds and London.

It is essential that applicants have a strong BSc and/or MSc in Civil Engineering, Environmental Management, Hydrology or Environmental Engineering and experience working for a UK based Consultancy completing flood risk assessments, drainage strategies and design using infodrainage or causeway or AutoCAD.

Hydraulic Modelling is also a benefit using flood modeller or Tuflow.