Job Title: Senior Flood Risk Consultant
Ref. No.: CJD160925F
Location: Manchester
Salary: £37,000 – £45,000
This is a wonderful opportunity to join my client, a trusted, industry-leading Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise to a range of important projects across the geo-environmental, flood risk, and drainage sectors. They are on the lookout for a capable, experienced Senior Flood Risk Consultant, willing to take on a variety of challenging projects alongside an already-established team of professionals, based near the lively, multicultural city of Manchester.
Benefits for the role of Senior Flood Risk Consultant include (but are not limited to):
1. Highly competitive salary
2. Company pension scheme
3. Generous annual leave entitlement, with the opportunity to buy/sell leave
4. Opportunities for flexible/hybrid working
5. Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
6. Extensive training, mentorship, and career progression opportunities
7. Belonging to a friendly, supportive team that champions diverse, innovative ideas
Responsibilities for the role of Senior Flood Risk Consultant include:
8. Leading a variety of projects across flood risk and drainage, for clients across the public and private sectors, including working with Local Authorities and on residential developments
9. Undertaking technical work, including Flood Risk Assessments for Planning Applications
10. Developing Drainage Strategies and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
11. Utilising the relevant software programmes (InfoDrainage and Causeway PDS) for designs and pre-planning projects
12. Mentor, train, manage colleagues
13. Forge and manage relationships with a range of clients and other stakeholders
Required skills and experience for the role of Senior Flood Risk Consultant include:
14. A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Management, or similar, relevant discipline
15. Extensive experience in a UK consultancy setting (or Local Authority) in a design-based role
16. Demonstrable experience of producing Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Strategies and Drainage Designs
17. Excellent working knowledge of the relevant Section Agreements (including S38, S104, etc.)
18. Proficient in the use of Causeway PDS (especially Causeway Flow), MicroDrainage, and InfoDrainage
19. Experience in leading a team and/or projects, throughout implementation
Desirable skills and experience for the role of Senior Flood Risk Consultant include:
20. Hold a full, valid UK driving licence
21. Experience of managing client and stakeholder relations
22. Project management experience
23. Experience of completing detailed design solutions for soakaways and lagoons