Senior Flood Risk Engineer — Hybrid & Employee-Owned

Mott MacDonald; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension matching

Life assurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Annual bonus

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Flood Risk Specialist to join the Water Consultancy Division in delivering flood risk assessments, option appraisals, and business cases. You will contribute to producing high-quality reports and mentoring junior staff across multidisciplinary teams.

You will work on hydraulic modelling concepts, support funding applications, and collaborate with professionals to manage flooding risks while upholding health, safety, and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering flood risk management studies including option appraisals in compliance with English Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Appraisal Guidance
• Experience preparing business cases
• Degree level qualification in hydrology, geography, economics, mathematics, civil engineering, or other related discipline
• Good communication and written skills
• Well organised and able to prioritise your own workload with minimal supervision
• Understand the importance of prioritising health, safety and environmental issues

Responsibilities

• Undertaking and checking economic appraisals to assist the design of Flood Alleviation Schemes, deliver Flood Risk Assessments and conduct reservoir flood studies
• Preparing business cases to secure funding for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Grant in Aid
• Conceptualisation and scoping of hydraulic modelling approaches
• Producing and checking high quality reports for clients
• Mentoring/training junior staff in the overall process of helping clients manage and adapt to flooding, from scoping to delivery, helping them to see the bigger picture, and providing guidance in identifying opportunities and risks in programme, consenting, construction and maintenance

Skills

Flood risk

Option appraisals

Business cases

Communication skills

Organisation

Health and safety

Education

Degree in hydrology/geography/engineering

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Flood Risk Specialist to join the Water Consultancy Division in delivering flood risk assessments, option appraisals, and business cases. You will contribute to producing high-quality reports and mentoring junior staff across multidisciplinary teams.

You will work on hydraulic modelling concepts, support funding applications, and collaborate with professionals to manage flooding risks while upholding health, safety, and environmental standards.