This is an exciting and unique opportunity to take a lead on our provision of local flood risk management services and surface water management to Lead Local Flood Authorities. We are looking for a flood risk manager to operate at Associate Consultant level, who has an established track record delivering services within, working as a stakeholder with or as a consultant for Lead Local Flood Authorities.
This opportunity is ideal for a candidate who is Chartered and has demonstrable experience in the Flood and Coast sector. You'll be a dynamic individual who can grow and inspire others to develop their careers in local flood risk management.
We provide the full breadth of local flood risk services, from initial appraisals through to business cases, detailed design and supervision and from Local Flood Risk Management Strategies to brought in service support on statutory planning applications and land drainage consents.
About the Role
* Supports our clients to manage our water and coastal environment in a sustainable and innovative way.
* Co-ordinates, quality assures and leads the delivery of Surface Water Management Plans, Local Flood Risk Management Strategies and Strategic and Outline Business Cases and brought in service support on operational LLFA functions.
* Leads on proposals for local authority work and support the development and implementation of business plans.
* Supervises and mentors early career professionals, managing small teams of staff on a project and supervisory basis.
* The role is suitable for candidates with a degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography, Water & Environmental Management, or another related discipline.
* For those with a geography/ science background: demonstrable experience co-ordinating, quality assuring and undertaking analysis and interpretation of flood risk datasets, including identifying key issues and challenges and creating products such as flood risk assessment reports, business cases and strategies.
* For those with an engineering background: demonstrable experience co-ordinating, quality assuring and undertaking feasibility assessments, optioneering and outline and detailed design packages of work and producing engineering calculations, specifications, drawings and business case reports. Oversight of site supervision duties for engineering projects.
* Experience of working within or for (as a stakeholder or consultant) Lead Local Flood Authorities.
* Commercial awareness, including tendering for flood and coastal work (on client or supplier side) and contract management.
* Experience leading projects and/ or services in the flood and coastal sector to the agreed budget, programme and scope, with a proactive approach to problem solving as an individual and as part of a team.
* Excellent communicator with internal and external clients and stakeholders to develop business relationships.
Desirable Requirements
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complicated technical information to our clients in a clear and transparent way.
* Experience managing/ supervising junior staff.
* Experience working with flood and coastal risk management stakeholders, including local communities.
* Experience in quality assurance (QA) processes, including the checking of others' outputs.
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