Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant

Overview

In this role you deliver and review Flood Risk Assessments and Surface Water Drainage Strategies for UK-wide developments, acting as a trusted technical advisor to developers, planners and regulators. You will manage multiple projects, mentor junior staff, and contribute to business growth and technical standards. You’ll work remotely with flexible hours, supporting chartership ambitions and professional development. You will shape evidence-based solutions across residential, major developments and public sector flood defence work.

Pay / Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Fully remote with flexible hours
• CPD and development and networking events
• Support towards CIWEM or ICE chartership
• Flexible hours
• Social events

Responsibilities

• Lead production and technical review of Flood Risk Assessments and Surface Water Drainage Strategies
• Manage several projects to programme, budget and quality expectations
• Develop and maintain client and stakeholder relationships as a trusted technical adviser
• Mentor and review work of junior consultants and graduates
• Support business development through proposals, scopes, and client presentations
• Contribute to continuous improvement of internal tools, templates and processes
• Interpret EA, NRW, SEPA, LLFA and third-party datasets to inform flood risk conclusions
• Develop technical case for revised flood zone designations through modelling and regulator engagement
• Support feasibility studies at early development stages

Key requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ UK consultancy experience in flood risk, with at least 1 year at senior level
• Working knowledge of NPPF; familiarity with TAN15 and/or NPF4 is an advantage
• Ability to interpret third-party datasets to derive design flood levels
• BSc or higher in relevant discipline
• GIS proficiency (ArcGIS, QGIS or MapInfo)
• Experience reviewing and signing off work produced by others
• Experience with InfoDrainage, MicroDrainage or equivalent drainage design software
• Knowledge of drainage hierarchy and SuDS-based strategies
• Hydraulic modelling experience (Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, HEC-RAS)
• Chartered or working towards chartership with CIWEM, ICE or equivalent
• Experience preparing or supporting expert witness statements or planning appeals

• Proactive and commercially aware
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Mentoring and coaching mindset
• InfoDrainage
• MicroDrainage
• ArcGIS

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