Senior Hydrology & Flood Risk Consultant (EIA)

ERM: Environmental Resources Management; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in Manchester seeks a Managing Consultant, EIA Hydrologist to lead flood risk assessments and drainage design projects. The candidate must have a degree in Hydrology and proven experience delivering flood risk assessments within UK projects. Responsibilities include managing data collection, liaising with regulators, and mentoring junior staff. Join a firm committed to diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive workplace where employees thrive.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering FRAs and drainage strategies for UK projects.
• Strong knowledge of UK planning policy and local authority requirements.
• Familiarity with sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver Flood Risk Assessments for projects.
• Develop outline drainage strategies and designs.
• Provide technical input to EIAs and planning submissions.
• Manage data collection and hydrological modelling.
• Liaise with regulators and clients for approvals.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Flood Risk Assessment (FRA)

Drainage strategies

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Hydrological modelling

Technical review

Education

Degree in Hydrology or related discipline

Tools

Hydraulic modelling tools (FEH, Flood Modeller, HEC-RAS)

GIS platforms (ArcGIS, QGIS)

Data analysis tools (Excel, Python/R)

MS Office Suite

Job description

A leading environmental consultancy in Manchester seeks a Managing Consultant, EIA Hydrologist to lead flood risk assessments and drainage design projects. The candidate must have a degree in Hydrology and proven experience delivering flood risk assessments within UK projects. Responsibilities include managing data collection, liaising with regulators, and mentoring junior staff. Join a firm committed to diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive workplace where employees thrive.