Senior EIA Flood Risk Consultant & Project Lead

Erm; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM is seeking a Managing Consultant, EIA Hydrologist / EIA Flood Risk Specialist in Glasgow, United Kingdom. You will lead technical delivery of flood risk assessments and outline drainage design within EIAs and planning applications, combining technical expertise with project management and client engagement.

You will collaborate with regulators and clients, mentor junior team members, and contribute to the quality assurance of deliverables while ensuring compliance with UK planning policy and

Qualifications

• Degree educated in a relevant subject.
• Proven experience delivering FRAs.
• Strong knowledge of UK planning policy, NPPF, and local authority requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and report writing skills.
• Experience technically reviewing others work.
• Experience writing FRA proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver Flood Risk Assessments (FRA) for major infrastructure and development projects, ensuring compliance with UK planning policy and regulatory requirements
• Provide technical input to EIAs and planning submissions, integrating flood risk and drainage considerations
• Manage data collection, hydrological modelling, and interpretation of flood mapping and climate change allowances
• Liaise with regulators (Environment Agency, Lead Local Flood Authorities) and clients to secure approvals
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to technical quality assurance.

Skills

FRA delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Project management

Client engagement

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Tools

FEH

Flood Modeller

HEC-RAS

InfoWorks ICM

ArcGIS

QGIS

Excel

Python

R

SharePoint

MS Office Suite

Job description

ERM is seeking a Managing Consultant, EIA Hydrologist / EIA Flood Risk Specialist in Glasgow, United Kingdom. You will lead technical delivery of flood risk assessments and outline drainage design within EIAs and planning applications, combining technical expertise with project management and client engagement.

You will collaborate with regulators and clients, mentor junior team members, and contribute to the quality assurance of deliverables while ensuring compliance with UK planning policy and