Job Title: Principal Flood Risk Assessor
Ref. No.: CJD(phone number removed)I
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000
This is a wonderful opportunity to join my client, a highly-regarded, sustainably-minded Multidisciplinary Consultancy renowned for lending their expertise to an array of projects across the civil, structural, and hydrological landscapes. They are actively seeking a capable, enthusiastic Principal Flood Risk Assessor committed to working alongside an already-established team of designers and hydrologists at the office based in the vibrant, culturally-rich city of Birmingham.
Benefits for the role of Principal Flood Risk Assessor include (but are not limited to):
Highly-competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
Company pension scheme
Generous annual leave allowance
Flexible/hybrid working prospects
A focus on Continuing Professional Development (CPD), with extensive career progression opportunities
An inclusive, collaborative working environment, with a focus on innovative thinking
A focus on employees' mental, physical, and social wellbeing
Responsibilities for the role of Principal Flood Risk Assessor include:
Managing more technical tender submissions, including Flood Risk Assessments (FRA), Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), drainage assessment reports, and others
Preparing, checking, and submitting technical documents such as reports, calculations, and models
Taking ownership of projects, leading on resourcing, budgets, timeframes, and delivery/implementation
Managing professional relationships with clients and other stakeholders, across the public and private sectors
Overseeing the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) of design-based colleagues
Identifying Business Development (BD) opportunities, and working to develop these
Enforcing and upholding the relevant industry standards, processes, procedures, and legislation at all times
Required skills and experience for the role of Principal Flood Risk Assessor include:
A UK Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or a similar, relevant discipline
Possess Chartered Status with a recognised Professional Body (e.g., CIWEM)
Extensive experience of working in a Flood Risk role, within a UK-based consultancy setting
Highly proficient in the use of several relevant software systems, including FEH, WINFAP FEH, Flood Modeller, HEC-RAS, AutoCAD, and WinDES
Experience of leading projects and people, at all stages of the process
Outstanding communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
Desirable skills and experience for the role of Principal Flood Risk Assessor include:
A UK Master's Degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant discipline
Highly competent in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite (including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
If you are interested in the role of Principal Flood Risk Assessor, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy