Senior Flood Risk Engineer – Lead Modelling & Resilience

MOTT MACDONALD; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is recruiting a Flood Risk specialist within its Water Consultancy Division, based in the UK. You will work on flood risk assessments, prepare business cases and support hydraulic modelling, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and develop project management skills.

You will join a diverse team delivering resilient design, nature-based solutions and flood defence studies, with hybrid working and clear progression paths across technical, management or client-facing roles.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering flood risk management studies including option appraisals.
• Experience preparing business cases.
• Degree level qualification in hydrology, geography, economics, mathematics, civil engineering, or related discipline.
• Good communication and written skills.
• Well organized and able to prioritize own workload with minimal supervision.
• Understand importance of health, safety and environmental issues.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking and checking economic appraisals to assist 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 process from scoping to delivery.

Skills

Flood risk modelling

Hydraulic modelling

Report writing

Communication skills

Team mentoring

Education

Degree in hydrology or related

Job description

Mott MacDonald is recruiting a Flood Risk specialist within its Water Consultancy Division, based in the UK. You will work on flood risk assessments, prepare business cases and support hydraulic modelling, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and develop project management skills.

You will join a diverse team delivering resilient design, nature-based solutions and flood defence studies, with hybrid working and clear progression paths across technical, management or client-facing roles.