Principal Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant

We are currently partnered with one of the UK's leading multidisciplinary engineering consultancies as they look to add a talented Principal Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant to their division in Central London.

Responsibilities:

• We require an experienced individual of high calibre to lead projects for the flood risk assessment and drainage team in support of planning applications across a range of activities such as flood risk assessment, due diligence, drainage strategy, drainage design and modelling, environmental water assessments and input into Environmental Impact Assessments.
• Theywork across a diverse range of clients delivering challenging infrastructure projects for the private and public sector.
• Their projects typically range in size from £10k to £100m schemes covering defence, transport, local government, infrastructure, healthcare, education, commercial, industrial and residential development. You will work independently and proactively on technical aspects from a project's inception, determining client briefs, to the delivery and close out of projects in accordance with best practice and supported by senior colleagues throughout.
• You will provide support to their project managers throughout the delivery of projects as well as take on project management responsibility on low risk projects, including taking client facing roles as you develop your career with them.
• Where appropriate, you will instruct, supervise and mentor junior staff in the design and management of schemes and work with clients to ensure delivery of projects to time and cost, and to help manage change.
• The consultancy provide internal project management training as well as a structured learning and development platform including mentoring and coaching, CPD and training to ensure their staff are the best they can be to deliver excellence to our clients.
• The projects are UK wide and some travel would be expected on occasion, including working outside normal office hours.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate some or all the requirements below:

• Want to work in a busy and growing team and have a desire to progress their career (essential)
• Have experience in delivering flood risk projects and flood risk assessments to support projects through the planning system
• Knowledge and experience in applying UK flood risk policy such as NPPF, SPP and TAN15
• Experience in consulting and liaising with key stakeholders (i.e. clients, LLFA, EA, water companies)
• Experience in writing reports and presenting to internal and external partners
• Experience in developing drainage strategies, SUDs and drainage solutions by reference to local and national guidance documents (i.e. the SuDS Manual)
• Experience in discharge of conditions for planning applications
• Experience in delivering Water Framework Directive assessments
• Experience in advising flood risk schemes with respect to environmental, ecological and geomorphology.
• Experience in Micro Drainage/Info Drainage
• Experience in IT systems such as ArcGIS, AutoCAD and the Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience in the preparation of fee proposals and assisting with large bids
• Be educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant field and eligible for CEng MICE or chartered with CIWEM
• Be chartered or at least working towards and committed to attaining chartership
• Have good interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work independently, a collaborative approach and a proven ability to deliver work on time
• Have the ability to mentor, encourage and support junior team members
• Have a desire to build upon your existing experience, continuing your professional development
• Hold a full UK Driving Licence
• Security Clearance to minimum SC level preferable (or be suitable and willing to apply for clearance essential)

Company benefits include flexible working, a progressive age-related pension contribution scheme, paid professional subscriptions, regular CPD acitivties, life assurance paid out at nine times your annual salary, in addition to much more.

This is a unique opportunity that is not to be missed. If you think your experience matches up well, please click apply or reach out to Jamie Will at Calibre Search.

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