Principal or Senior Consultant / Engineer: Local Government Flood Risk Management and Sustainable Drainage

Overview

Senior engineer leading flood risk and drainage projects for local authorities.

Key Responsibilities

• project planning
• technical delivery
• team mentorship
• client engagement
• business development
• solution design

Tasks

-Contributing to the planning of tasks/projects providing input to programme, budget, and quality requirements. -Significantly contributing to delivery of good quality technical deliverables to clients, often as technical reviewer. -Supporting and mentoring junior colleagues, overseeing small project teams. -Engaging positively and professionally with clients and developing trusted advisor role as you grow a network of client contacts, supported by more senior colleagues. -Contribute to securing small projects and extensions to existing projects. -Managing workload and project delivery with minimal supervision. -Develop solutions that address client issues, challenges, and needs in collaboration with project or team leaders.

Requirements

• flood risk
• sustainable drainage
• drainage modelling
• chartered
• degree
• report writing

What You Bring

-Experience in preparing Local Flood Risk Management Strategies and Strategic Flood Risk Assessments. -A degree in a relevant environmental, geographical, science or engineering discipline is essential -Demonstrable experience in technical report writing and checking. -Confidence in presenting and leading meetings with team members and clients. -Chartered status with C.WEM, CEnv, CSci or CEng is desired for Principal or evidence of working towards chartership for Senior -Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience in supporting and/or mentoring more junior colleagues whilst having the ability to successfully liaise with more senior colleagues when needed. -Demonstrating positive H&S behaviours and championing this amongst the wider team. -Experience working in flood risk management with local authorities or a combination of public and private sector flood risk management experience. -Understanding of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, the Land Drainage Act the Planning Practice Guidance: Flood Risk and Coastal Change and its application for management of flood risk for Local Authorities in the UK. Desirable wider knowledge of the regulatory context for planning in the UK. -Demonstrable experience of understanding budgets and leading delivery of projects or technical outputs related to flood risk management or sustainable drainage. -Knowledge and understanding of surface water drainage modelling and Sustainable Drainage Systems.

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About Wsp

-Partners with clients to create sustainable, efficient, and resilient solutions. -Known for iconic projects like the One World Trade Center and London's Crossrail. -Provides cutting-edge services in transportation, energy, water, and commercial developments. -Blends technical expertise with deep industry knowledge to solve complex challenges globally.

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