Flood Alleviation Engineer
Job reference:
HFSH00010D1HME
Location:
Kinmel Park depot, Bodelwyddan (travel throughout Denbighshire is vital within this role)
Salary:
Grade 10 (
£42,839 - £47,181 per annum)
Hours:
37 per week
Contract:
Permanent
Closing date:
9th October 2025
The Role
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join the Strategic Highways Team in a forward thinking authority leading on the Flood Alleviation programme.
This role will be focused on working closely with a variety of stakeholders to develop and deliver the Flood Alleviation Programme ensuring that potential funding opportunities are identified to support the project. The role will involve regular communication with members of the public, Members and interested parties either via documentation or engagement events. Denbighshire has an outstanding reputation for delivering high profile flood alleviation schemes, such as the recently completed multi million pound coastal flood protection schemes at Rhyl and Prestatyn.
The role will also focus on the leading, overseeing, agreement and implementation of sustainable drainage applications and measures (SAB) with regards to new developments and projects countywide.
Denbighshire County Council have the goal to become a net carbon zero and ecologically positive organisation by 2030, alongside improving our organisational climate risk resilience. This role will be a key contributor to deliver on our objectives.
If you would like to discuss any aspect of this post, please contact
Andy Raynor, Risk and Asset Manager
on
or email
What makes Denbighshire County Council a great place to work?
We believe the hard work and commitment of our staff should be properly rewarded, so we offer a range of benefits to help our employees achieve a work/life balance, develop in their career, and we support them in their work.
* Flexible and agile working opportunities
* Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 26 days (plus bank holidays) rising with length of service to a total of 32 days
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* Focus on Employee Wellbeing and access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
* Lifestyle Savings via DCC Rewards Direct (high street shopping, holidays, days out etc)
* ·Car salary sacrifice scheme and car leasing scheme
* Family friendly policies
To view the full list of benefits we offer, please visit our website:
How to Apply?
To apply for this exciting vacancy, please complete our online application form via the website, where you can also view the full job description and personal specification:
Please outline on your application form how you meet all the essential criteria for this position within your supporting statement.
Candidates must complete an application form on our website to be considered. We regret that we are unable to reply to all applications. If you have not received a reply within three weeks of the closing date, you must assume that you have not been short listed for interview.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Denbighshire County Council is committed to Equal Opportunities and its Welsh Language Standards. We welcome applications in the Welsh Language and application forms received in the Welsh Language will not be treated less favourably than an application form submitted in English.