Senior Flood Risk Consultant

Description

• Carrying out technical reviews.
• Commercial/Project Management: Involved in winning work, preparing project proposals, managing resources, subcontractors, contracts and invoicing. Act as a project lead (including understanding contract and cost implications to successfully deliver the project).
• Communication and liaison with clients, external stakeholders including the Environment Agency, LLFAs and IDBs.
• Assessment of Flood Risk to support the development of Flood Risk Assessments and Surface Water Drainage Strategies:
• Interpret flood data from the Environment Agency, SEPA and Natural Resources Wales and from hydraulic modelling studies;
• Mentoring: Provide support to graduate and junior staff leading by example to ensure quality and innovation in approach.
• Hydrological Analysis:Supporting the Senior Hydrologist by utilising WINFAP and ReFH2 software to undertake catchment analysis and estimate hydrological inflows.
• Assessing all sources of flood risk;
• Client Relations: Build and maintain relationships with clients, ensuring effective communication and liaison with Project Manager, Project Director and the Principal Modeller(s).
• Develop Flood Risk Assessment reports for a range of sizes and complexities of developments independently, including larger NSIP developments which are undertaken within the DCO / EIA process

Requirements

• Collaboration: We require a strong team player who values independent thinking and is capable of communicating effectively with other consultants and disciplines to deliver comprehensive and sustainable design solutions.
• Ability to assess and review surface water drainage strategies and calculations.
• Knowledge of relevant policy in England, Wales, and Scotland, including National Planning Policy Framework and supporting Planning Practice Guidance, TAN15 and Fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4).
• Ability to undertake d
• Experience in hydrology studies and the use of hydrological estimation software (e.g. WINFAP).
• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate analytical subject (e.g. Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Water Resources, Geography).
• Able to plan your own time, be organised and meet deadlines.
• Communication and liaison with other disciplines across the business for example, civil engineers, geomorphologists, and ecologists.
• Master's degree in appropriate subject.
• Excellent communication, analytical and report writing skills.
• Independent thinker able to work competently within a team.
• Chartered, or working towards, chartership with CIWEM, ICE or other similar relevant body / institution (or progressing structured training scheme in relevant discipline)
• Quality Assurance: Knowledge and experience in contributing to and maintaining high quality deliverables as well as application of best practice within the team and identifying innovative approaches.
• Flexibility to work concurrently across different projects, activities and locations.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience as a flood risk consultant.
• Experience with the planning process, especially DCO applications / EIA, and dealing with Private Developers
• Technical Reporting: Writing clearly and concisely, summarising technical concepts for a wide range of audiences such as the Planning Inspectorate, Environment Agency, LLFAs, Clients and the Public.
• GIS experience in QGIS and / or ArcGIS.
• Awareness of hydrology & hydraulic modelling approaches and relevance to flood risk assessment.
• Ability to manage commercial aspects of projects.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance