Senior Hydrology & Flood Risk Consultant (EIA)

ERM: Environmental Resources Management; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in Cardiff is seeking a Managing Consultant EIA Hydrologist to lead technical delivery for flood risk assessments and drainage designs. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with UK planning policy, mentoring junior staff, and engaging with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Hydrology, experience in UK projects, strong report writing skills, and familiarity with hydraulic modelling tools and GIS platforms. Join a company dedicated to diversity and inclusion, where you’ll be supported in your career development.

Benefits

Inclusive workplace environment

Equal opportunities for all candidates

Qualifications

• Chartered or working toward chartership preferred.
• Proven experience delivering FRAs and drainage strategies for UK projects.
• Strong knowledge of UK planning policy, NPPF, and local authority requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver Flood Risk Assessments for major infrastructure projects.
• Develop outline drainage strategies and designs.
• Provide technical input to EIAs and planning submissions.

Skills

Flood Risk Assessments (FRA)

Drainage strategies

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Education

Degree in Hydrology or related discipline

Tools

Hydraulic and hydrological modelling tools

GIS platforms (ArcGIS, QGIS)

Data analysis tools (Excel, Python/R)

Job description

A leading environmental consultancy in Cardiff is seeking a Managing Consultant EIA Hydrologist to lead technical delivery for flood risk assessments and drainage designs. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with UK planning policy, mentoring junior staff, and engaging with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Hydrology, experience in UK projects, strong report writing skills, and familiarity with hydraulic modelling tools and GIS platforms. Join a company dedicated to diversity and inclusion, where you’ll be supported in your career development.