Transport Professional Flood Risk and Drainage

Leicester City Council; Leicester; Híbrido; GBP 37 000 - 48 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

Discounts on city buses and trains

Resumo da oferta

Leicester City Council in Central England is recruiting for a full-time Flood Risk and Drainage Officer based at 90 Leycroft Road. You will assess flood risk, develop drainage strategies, and engage with developers and the public to promote sustainable drainage and climate adaptation.

The role offers flexible working, participation in the Local Government Pension Scheme, and generous annual leave as part of the package. This permanent role works 37 hours per week.

Qualificações

• Degree in Geography, Geology or similar environmental field.
• Foundation degree in Flood and Coastal Engineering.
• Experience in flood risk projects or academic work.

Responsabilidades

• Deal with enquiries from developers, consultants, and members of the public, and provide technical advice and guidance on drainage and flood risk.
• Respond to submitted planning applications on behalf of the Lead Local Flood Authority with respect to flood risk and encourage sustainable drainage of new development sites.
• Liaise with Environment Agency, Severn Trent Water and other consultants and developers.

Conhecimentos

Flood risk management

Team player

GIS / mapping

Numerical analysis

Written and verbal communication

Self-motivated / flexible

Formação académica

Geography / Geology degree

Flood and Coastal Engineering foundation degree

Ferramentas

GIS software (ESRI)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Reference: REQ8565

Region: Central

Location: 90 Leycroft Road - Highways

Salary: *GBP*36,581 - *GBP*47,665 Per Year

Package: Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement): *GBP*64,694

Contractual hours: 37

Basis: Full time

Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent

Description: Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent Play a key role in keeping the people and businesses of Leicester safe from flood risk and address the challenges of climate change. Leicester is an expanding highly urbanised city which sits in a valley containing the River Soar. As one of the top 10 cities in the UK at risk of flooding from surface water, directly from rainfall, we assess and develop modern ways of managing flood risk to keeping the city safe. We use innovative methods to manage surface water through creating sustainable drainage features and Natural Flood Management interventions. Working as part of the Lead Local Flood Authority, you will help deliver our strategy for local flood risk management in Leicester and investigate significant local flooding incidents. Join our small and friendly Flood Risk and Drainage Team to manage flood risk from ordinary watercourses and maintain our network of highway drainage, as well as supporting our highways winter maintenance service. This is a full-time, permanent position working 37 hours per week from Monday to Friday. Based at 90 Leycroft Road, you’ll have the flexibility to work from home. We provide training and development opportunities therefore we would welcome applications from early career professionals or graduates who are looking to kick start their career in flood risk management. Ideally, you’ll have a degree in Geography, Geology or similar environmental degree or have a foundation degree in Flood and Coastal Engineering. This is a career graded post (Assistant Transport Professional LG Band 07 – Transport Professional LG Band 09). Appointment to a level will depend on the outcome of the selection process and experience of the successful candidate.

What You Will Be Doing

• You’ll deal with enquiries from developers, consultants, and members of the public, and provide technical advice and guidance on drainage and flood risk.
• You’ll respond to submitted planning applications on behalf of the Lead Local Flood Authority with respect to flood risk and encourage sustainable drainage of new development sites.
• Working with colleagues in our planning, highways, and other teams within the council, you’ll liaise with the Environment Agency, Severn Trent Water as well as consultants and developers.

What You Will Need

• You’ll have experience of flood risk and the development of projects to manage this risk, either in a work or academic capacity.
• A team player, you’ll be able to work effectively in a busy operations office to deliver work programmes.
• With good spatial awareness, you will be able to read maps and diagrams, and use mapping software such as GIS or ESRI.
• Using strong numerical and arithmetic skills, you’ll manipulate and present numerical data.
• You’ll have good written and verbal communication skills and negotiation skills to able to effectively liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Self-motivated with a flexible attitude, you’ll be able to manage your own workload.

What We Can Offer You

As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance.

• you will enjoy generousannual leave
• membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• option of flexibleworking
• discounts on city buses and trains

We will also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of trainingand development opportunities. For an illustrative value of your benefits package,take a look at ourbenefits calculator.

Join us

We are committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce as we continue to build acouncil that is fitting and representative of our great city. That is why we have designed ourrecruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. We will do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Daniel Coles ([e-mail] / 0116 454 6880)