Senior Flood Risk Engineer

Ringway Jacobs; Crewe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick Pay

Extra leave purchase options

Discounts through RJ Rewards app

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Ringway Jacobs is seeking a Senior Flood Risk Engineer in Crewe to support the Flood Risk Manager in delivering statutory duties under the Flood and Water Management Act. Responsibilities include managing flood risk schemes, offering technical advice, and collaborating with partners on flood risk management.

Qualified candidates should have a degree in Civil Engineering and experience in flood risk management or drainage engineering. Benefits include sick pay, employee assistance program, and additional leave purchasing options.

Qualifications

• Experience in flood risk management, drainage engineering or related technical field.
• Knowledge of SuDS, hydrology, drainage design standards and national policy.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver LLFA statutory functions including surface water management and investigation of flood incidents.
• Provide specialist technical advice on flood risk and drainage design.
• Lead development and delivery of flood alleviation schemes.

Skills

Flood risk management

Drainage engineering

GIS proficiency

CAD proficiency

Hydrological modelling

Education

Degree or HNC in Civil Engineering or related discipline

Job description

The Senior Flood Risk Engineer will support the Flood Risk Manager in delivering the Council’s statutory duties as a Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. This includes leading on the development, design and delivery of flood risk management schemes, providing specialist technical advice, and ensuring effective coordination of local flood risk activities across the authority.

Role

• Deliver LLFA statutory functions including surface water management, land drainage consenting, enforcement, and the investigation of flood incidents, consistent with Section 19 duties.
• Provide specialist technical advice on flood risk, drainage, SuDS design and mitigation measures to support statutory planning and development control.
• Lead the development, appraisal, design and delivery of flood alleviation schemes, including feasibility studies, business cases and partnership funding bids.
• Support the implementation and review of the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy and Surface Water Management Plan.
• Collaborate with key partners including the Environment Agency, United Utilities and local communities to support integrated flood risk management.
• Oversee the assessment of drainage strategies, flood risk assessments and technical submissions for new development.
• Maintain and update the asset register of structures and features that have a significant impact on flood risk, as required under Section 21 duties.

About You

• Degree or HNC in Civil Engineering or related discipline (Essential).
• Experience in flood risk management, drainage engineering or related technical field (Essential).
• Knowledge of SuDS, hydrology, drainage design standards and national policy (Essential).
• Proficiency in GIS, CAD and hydrological modelling tools (Essential).
• Full UK driving licence (Essential).

Benefits

• Sick Pay
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
• A variety of discounts through the “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees. As part of this commitment, we proudly support the Armed Forces Community by identifying roles for which we can offer a guaranteed interview to service leavers, veterans, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers, and military spouses/partners who meet the essential criteria for the position.