Join our team as a Asset & Flood Risk Officer and help protect our community from flooding. You'll work with the Senior Flood Risk Investigation Officer to implement the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, inspecting flood risk assets across Cheshire East. Your work will inform our asset management strategy, plan resources, and target key areas.
You will investigate significant flooding incidents, support recovery efforts, and oversee various projects. Additionally, you'll identify funding opportunities for larger projects, manage data for the Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFA) Asset Register, and assist with site visits and public meetings.
The Role
1. To assist the Senior Flood Risk Investigation Officer in the delivery of the flood risk functions, new duties and responsibilities
2. To manage formal flood investigations, report and relay pertinent information to the relevant audience
3. To help develop, maintain and review relevant Highway Investment and Local transport programmes of work consistent with the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy
4. Assist with delivery of Strategic Flood Risk Management Body and Flood Risk Management Strategy
5. Assist with regulation and technical adequacy of new developments and drainage works activity
Minimum Requirements
* Full clean driving licence
* Confidence in corresponding with members of the public, Council Members, MP’s and stakeholders using all forms of communication
* Empathetic and compassionate
* Working knowledge of legislation and technical requirements relevant to Flood Risk Management and other related disciplines
* Work well as part of a team and under your own initiative
Benefits
In return for your hard work, you will receive:
- Sick Pay
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
- A variety of discounts through our “RJ Rewards” app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
The Company
We are Ringway Jacobs, a leading highways service provider working with local authorities across the UK. Formed in 2005, specifically to provide road network management solutions to local government, our unique blend of engineering capability, innovation and customer care make us the best in class. We support over 10,000 miles of highways, 10,000 miles of footway, almost 7,800 miles of public rights of way and 242,000 street lights. We excel in delivering safe, sustainable service excellence, through our passion, integrity and collaborative culture.
Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.
If you require further details, please contact our Recruitment Team on 0330 311 2502 or e-mail them on careers@ringwayjacobs.com, or click on the “Apply Now” button. This will take you to a login page, where you will need to create an account to continue your application. Once you have created an account you will be able to see where your application is up to and apply for other opportunities within Ringway Jacobs.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.
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