REQ007518 - Senior Flood Risk Officer

Conwy County Borough Council; Colwyn Bay; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Conwy County Borough Council is seeking a Senior Flood Risk Officer to lead local and national flood risk management, protecting homes and infrastructure, and shaping delivery priorities across the county.

Join the Flood Risk and Infrastructure Team to drive hydraulic modelling, mapping, project delivery, funding procurement, and partnerships with Welsh Government, NRW, developers, and communities, while mentoring colleagues.

Qualifications

• Experience leading flood risk management strategies and teams.
• Ability to oversee regulatory responsibilities and approvals.
• Strong skills in coordinating cross‑sector partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Lead local and national flood risk management strategies and action plans.
• Oversee SAB and consenting authority responsibilities.
• Drive flood investigations, hydraulic modelling, mapping, and data management.

Skills

Flood risk leadership

Project management

Partnership development

Hydraulic modelling

Strategic planning

Tools

GIS

Hydraulic modelling software

Job description

Help Protect Communities and Shape Conwy's Future

Flooding and climate change are among the biggest challenges facing local authorities today. At Conwy County Borough Council, we are investing in the resilience of our communities, infrastructure and natural environment, and we're looking for an experienced and ambitious Senior Flood Risk Officer to help lead that work.

This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in delivering flood risk management across the county, protecting homes, businesses and vital infrastructure while helping to shape strategic priorities for the future.

Working as part of our Flood Risk and Infrastructure Team, you will combine technical expertise, leadership and partnership working to deliver innovative solutions that reduce flood risk and improve resilience across Conwy.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the delivery of local and national flood risk management strategies and action plans.
• Oversee Conwy's responsibilities as a Sustainable Drainage Approval Body (SAB) and consenting authority.
• Drive flood investigations, hydraulic modelling, mapping projects and the management of flood risk assets and data.
• Secure and manage funding opportunities that deliver long-term benefits for communities.
• Manage projects, budgets and technical programmes from concept through to delivery.
• Work closely with Welsh Government, Natural Resources Wales, developers, consultants, elected members, communities and regional partners.
• Support, develop and mentor team members to deliver high-quality services.
• Play a key role in emergency planning and response arrangements as part of the Flood Duty Officer rota.

Helpwch i Ddiogelu Cymunedau a Llunio Dyfodol Conwy

Mae llifogydd a newid hinsawdd ymhlith yr heriau mwyaf sy’n wynebu awdurdodau lleol heddiw. Yng Nghyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy, rydym yn buddsoddi yng nghydnerthedd ein cymunedau, ein hisadeiledd a’n amgylchedd naturiol, ac rydym yn chwilio am Uwch Swyddog Risg Llifogydd profiadol ac uchelgeisiol i helpu i arwain y gwaith hwnnw.

Mae hwn yn gyfle cyffrous i ymgymryd â rôl arweiniol wrth gyflawni gwaith rheoli risg llifogydd ledled y sir, gan ddiogelu cartrefi, busnesau ac isadeiledd hanfodol, a helpu i lunio blaenoriaethau strategol ar gyfer y dyfodol.

Gan weithio fel rhan o’n Tîm Risg Llifogydd ac Isadeiledd, byddwch yn cyfuno arbenigedd technegol, arweinyddiaeth a gweithio mewn partneriaeth i ddarparu atebion arloesol sy’n lleihau risg llifogydd ac yn gwella cydnerthedd ledled Conwy.

Yr Hyn y Byddwch yn ei Wneud

Nid oes dau ddiwrnod yr un fath yn y rôl amrywiol a gwerth chweil hon. Byddwch yn:

• Arwain y gwaith o gyflawni strategaethau a chynlluniau gweithredu lleol a chenedlaethol ar gyfer rheoli risg llifogydd.
• Goruchwylio cyfrifoldebau Conwy fel Corff Cymeradwyo Systemau Draenio Cynaliadwy (SAB) ac fel awdurdod cydsynio.
• Hyrwyddo ymchwiliadau llifogydd, modelu hydrolig, prosiectau mapio a rheoli asedau a data risg llifogydd.
• Sicrhau a rheoli cyfleoedd ariannu sy’n sicrhau buddion hirdymor i gymunedau.
• Rheoli prosiectau, cyllidebau a rhaglenni technegol o’r cysyniad hyd at eu cyflawni.
• Gweithio’n agos â Llywodraeth Cymru, Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru, datblygwyr, ymgynghorwyr, aelodau etholedig, cymunedau a