Senior Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant — Hybrid

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working policy

Wellbeing & health programs

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant to lead delivery of FCA/FRA work and sustainable drainage strategies for complex projects across the UK. The role involves multi-disciplinary collaboration, client liaison, and mentoring of junior staff.

The candidate will contribute to planning, permitting, and SAB submissions, with a focus on England and Wales, and will work in a national Sustainable Water Management team with hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Degree in environmental, geographical, science or engineering essential.
• Active progression towards chartered status (IEng/C.WEM/CEng).
• Experience in England & Wales FRA/FCA, drainage and EIA work in consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Carry out and supervise FCAs and FRAs for various schemes.

Skills

FRA/FCA preparation

Drainage strategy development

SAB submissions (Wales)

AutoCAD

Hydraulic modelling

InfoWorks/Causeway Flow

ArcGIS / QGIS / MapInfo

UK flood risk regulations

Planning & permitting inputs

Communication skills

Project management experience

Education

Degree in environmental/geographical/science/engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Causeway Flow

Microdrainage

InfoWorks

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

WSP is seeking a Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant to lead delivery of FCA/FRA work and sustainable drainage strategies for complex projects across the UK. The role involves multi-disciplinary collaboration, client liaison, and mentoring of junior staff.

The candidate will contribute to planning, permitting, and SAB submissions, with a focus on England and Wales, and will work in a national Sustainable Water Management team with hybrid working arrangements.