Senior Flood Risk & Hydrology Lead
Penguin Recruitment
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Job summary
Penguin Recruitment is supporting a leading consultancy in Manchester to appoint a Principal Flood Risk & Hydrology Consultant. You will provide technical leadership across flood risk, hydrology and hydraulic modelling while actively delivering projects and managing clients.
The role requires chartered status or progress toward Chartership, with proven modelling expertise and senior-level communication skills. Salary £60,000-£70,000 plus flexible working and strong benefits.
Qualifications
- Experience in flood risk and hydrology consultancy.
- Chartered status or working towards Chartership.
- Advanced hydraulic modelling and technical review capabilities.
- Experience delivering complex Flood Risk Assessments.
- Strong client-facing and project management skills.
- Experience mentoring and developing technical staff.
Responsibilities
- Lead flood risk, hydrology and hydraulic modelling work.
- Review complex hydraulic models and Flood Risk Assessments.
- Provide technical advice across infrastructure and development projects.
- Support climate adaptation and water environment assessments.
- Manage project delivery and client relationships.
- Work with multidisciplinary design and environmental teams.
- Mentor junior and mid-level consultants and modellers.
- Support proposals, work winning and development of the technical service.
Skills
Education
Job description
Penguin Recruitment is supporting a leading consultancy in Manchester to appoint a Principal Flood Risk & Hydrology Consultant. You will provide technical leadership across flood risk, hydrology and hydraulic modelling while actively delivering projects and managing clients.
The role requires chartered status or progress toward Chartership, with proven modelling expertise and senior-level communication skills. Salary £60,000-£70,000 plus flexible working and strong benefits.
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