Senior Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer

Elevate; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate is seeking an experienced Flood Risk Engineer to join the Planning & Development team. You will assess planning applications, watercourse consents, flood risk assessments and drainage strategies in line with national and local standards.

You will provide technical support to the highway development team, undertake drainage design approvals, and advise on submissions under the Town and Country Planning Act. You will also contribute to flood risk management, investigations and funding bids.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of planning applications; ordinary watercourse consents; flood risk assessments and drainage strategies in accordance with national and local standards and policies.
• Provision of technical support to the highway development team on planning applications including interpreting drainage strategies and flood risk assessments.
• Undertaking Technical Approvals on drainage design and drainage model submissions, ensuring designs are compliant with national legislation, National Standards and Policy.
• Provision of advice on drainage submissions associated with Sections 38, 278 Highways Act 1980 and Section 106 agreements under the Town and Country Planning Act. Flood Risk Management
• Providing support to develop the process and procedures on flood incident investigations and flood risk management.
• Carrying out investigations into drainage and flood related problems including the preparation of reports as required.
• Assessment and recording of flood risk areas including the development and delivery of policies, strategies and action plans.
• Co-ordinate the consultation and communication of flood risk issues with other risk authorities including the Environment Agency; Water and Emergency service providers
• Preparation of grant applications or bids to obtain funding in support of flood mitigation and major drainage improvement schemes.

Job description

Elevate is seeking an experienced Flood Risk Engineer to join the Planning & Development team. You will assess planning applications, watercourse consents, flood risk assessments and drainage strategies in line with national and local standards.

You will provide technical support to the highway development team, undertake drainage design approvals, and advise on submissions under the Town and Country Planning Act. You will also contribute to flood risk management, investigations and funding bids.