Senior Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant

ERM; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in Cardiff is seeking a Managing Consultant specializing in EIA Hydrology and Flood Risk. You will lead flood risk assessments and drainage design, ensuring compliance with UK regulations while mentoring junior team members. Ideal candidates have a degree in Hydrology and proven experience with UK FRAs. The role offers a collaborative work environment focused on personal growth and inclusion.

Benefits

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Support for career and personal development

Qualifications

• Chartered or working toward chartership preferred.
• Proven experience delivering FRAs and drainage strategies for UK projects.
• Strong knowledge of UK planning policy and local authority requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver Flood Risk Assessments (FRA) for major infrastructure projects.
• Develop outline drainage strategies and designs including sustainable drainage systems.
• Provide technical input to EIAs and planning submissions.

Skills

Hydrology

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Flood risk assessments

Drainage strategies

Education

Degree in Hydrology or related discipline

Tools

Hydraulic modelling tools (e.g., FEH, Flood Modeller)

GIS platforms (ArcGIS, QGIS)

Data analysis tools (Excel, Python/R)

Job description

A leading environmental consultancy in Cardiff is seeking a Managing Consultant specializing in EIA Hydrology and Flood Risk. You will lead flood risk assessments and drainage design, ensuring compliance with UK regulations while mentoring junior team members. Ideal candidates have a degree in Hydrology and proven experience with UK FRAs. The role offers a collaborative work environment focused on personal growth and inclusion.