Senior Consultant - Flood Risk & Drainage

Penguin Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected environmental consultancy in Bristol is seeking a Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant. You will lead flood risk assessments and develop sustainable drainage solutions while collaborating with cross-discipline teams. Candidates should have at least four years of experience in flood risk and drainage planning, alongside strong skills in InfoDrainage and SuDS design. The role offers competitive salary, flexible working options, and a supportive culture focused on collaboration and technical excellence.

Benefits

Flexible working

Healthcare

Enhanced pension

CPD

Structured progression

Qualifications

• At least four years' experience in flood risk and drainage planning.
• Strong user of InfoDrainage and experienced with SuDS design.
• Confident with planning policy, drainage standards, and the NPPF.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and report writing skills.
• Motivated, organized, and capable of managing multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and review flood risk assessments and drainage strategies.
• Develop SuDS designs and drainage modeling.
• Support feasibility studies and planning delivery.
• Engage with clients, regulators, and internal specialists.
• Provide guidance to junior team members.

Skills

Flood risk assessment

Drainage planning

InfoDrainage

SuDS design

AutoCAD

GIS

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Report writing

Tools

InfoDrainage

AutoCAD

GIS

Job description

Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant

Location: Bristol

Salary: Competitive plus benefits

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant to join a respected environmental consultancy in Bristol. You will take a key role in delivering flood risk assessments, drainage strategies, SuDS design and planning documentation for developments across the property, aviation and renewable energy sectors.

As a Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant, you will lead elements of project delivery, contribute to early strategy development and provide technical input across feasibility, outline design and planning submissions. You will collaborate with cross‑discipline teams, support junior colleagues and help shape high‑quality, sustainable drainage solutions within multi‑disciplinary projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and review Flood Risk Assessments and drainage strategies.
• Develop SuDS designs and drainage modelling using InfoDrainage or similar tools.
• Support feasibility studies, masterplanning and planning delivery.
• Engage with clients, regulators and internal specialists.
• Provide guidance to junior team members and contribute to team development.
• Produce clear and precise technical reports.

About You

• At least four years' experience in flood risk and drainage planning.
• Strong user of InfoDrainage and experienced with SuDS design.
• Confident with planning policy, drainage standards and the NPPF.
• Skilled in AutoCAD and GIS.
• Excellent communication, leadership and report writing skills.
• Motivated, organised and capable of managing multiple deadlines.

Why Apply?

You will join a consultancy offering flexible working, healthcare, enhanced pension, CPD, structured progression and a supportive culture built around collaboration, professionalism and technical excellence.