Senior Flood Risk & Hydraulic Modelling Lead

Penguin Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in Manchester seeks a Senior Flood Risk and Hydraulic Modelling Consultant to lead project delivery and technical assessments. The ideal candidate will possess solid experience in flood risk and hydrological modelling, excellent report-writing skills, and the ability to mentor junior team members. This position offers a competitive salary plus benefits, and the consultant will work across a variety of infrastructure and environmental projects, liaising with regulators and clients to navigate planning processes.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Qualifications

• Solid experience in flood risk, hydrology, and hydraulic modelling.
• Skilled in relevant modelling and hydrology software.
• Strong communicator with excellent report-writing skills.
• Organised and confident working across multidisciplinary teams.
• Working towards or holding CIWEM membership is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Flood Risk Assessments, hydrology calculations, and modelling reports.
• Undertake hydrological analysis using industry-standard software.
• Build and run hydraulic models for various schemes.
• Liaise with regulators and clients to guide projects.

Skills

Flood risk assessments

Hydrological analysis

Hydraulic modelling

Excellent report writing

Communication skills

Education

Degree in environmental, earth science, or engineering

Tools

FEH

ReFH2

WINFAP

HECRAS

TUFLOW

ESTRY

Flood Modeller

Job description

A leading environmental consultancy in Manchester seeks a Senior Flood Risk and Hydraulic Modelling Consultant to lead project delivery and technical assessments. The ideal candidate will possess solid experience in flood risk and hydrological modelling, excellent report-writing skills, and the ability to mentor junior team members. This position offers a competitive salary plus benefits, and the consultant will work across a variety of infrastructure and environmental projects, liaising with regulators and clients to navigate planning processes.