Location: Aylesbury
Overview
Would you like to be part of a dynamic team that ensures that new developments throughout Buckinghamshire are designed to account for and manage surface water flood risk? We are looking for a Sustainable Drainage Officer to join the Sustainable Drainage Team.
About us
The council’s Planning, Growth and Sustainability Directorate works with partners to help shape the future of Buckinghamshire. It delivers planning, economic growth, regeneration, strategic infrastructure, transport and property management services.
The Directorate’s key priorities include developing the economic narrative for Bucks, creating more jobs and delivering the right infrastructure to help businesses and residents thrive. It also aims to provide a proactive planning service that is responsive, whilst making the best use of the council’s land and property portfolio. This will in turn support community services and create housing, jobs, regeneration and income to support public services.
The Flood Risk Management Team (managed by the Climate Change & Flood Risk Manager) manages flood risk in fulfilling the council’s role as the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA). The Team is comprised of the Strategic Flood Management Team, the Sustainable Drainage Team, Project Groundwater, and the Capital Flood Programme; with officers that are enthusiastic and passionate about managing local flood risk.
The Flood Risk Management Team delivers the statutory duties of the LLFA under the Flood and Water Management Act (2010) and Land Drainage Act (1991), develops and delivers a number of flood management and research projects, and guides the flood management approach on large infrastructure projects.
The Sustainable Drainage Team is responsible for ensuring that the impacts of new development is mitigated, as far as practicable, in accordance with the requirements of national and local policies relating to flooding and drainage. This is achieved through responses to consultations on proposed new developments, imposing planning conditions, providing pre-planning application advice, and helping shape sustainable drainage planning policy.
It’s a great time to join our team. As part of the Planning, Growth and Sustainability function you will not only get to help shape the economic future of Buckinghamshire; you’ll also be involved in delivering high-profile development projects and work on some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the UK. You will support us to deliver the results that our local residents and businesses deserve.
About the role
You will be joining a a dynamic team that ensures that new developments throughout Buckinghamshire are designed to account for and manage surface water flood risk.
Working as part of a team, you will review flood risk data and surface water drainage schemes and provide comments on behalf of the LLFA to planning application consultations. You will be advising the Local Planning Authority (LPA) on how development proposals are in line with best practice as well as both national and local policy. This role will allow you to engage with planning officers, developers and their drainage consultants as well as other Risk Management Authorities (RMAs) to ensure a sustainable approach to managing surface water runoff.
The successful candidate will join the team in shaping how sustainable drainage is promoted across the county through the delivery guidance documents and projects.
Any-Desk:
As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week.
About you
You should apply if you have:
1. Relevant experience and technical skills regarding sustainable drainage and flood management; and awareness of the planning process.
2. Planned and organised work to date to support the delivery of technical/consultancy services, such as those involved in assessing drainage.
3. Knowledge of the relevant systems, regulations, legislation, best practice, and policies etc. regarding surface water drainage and flood risk management.
4. Good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills; and can provide authoritative advice, guidance and challenge to colleagues, customers and stakeholders.
5. Proven research and analysis skills.
6. Good planning and organisational skills .