Principal Flood Risk & Hydraulic Modeller

Principal Flood Risk and Hydraulic Modelling Consultant

Location:

Cambridge
Salary: 60,000 - 68,000

Ready to lead complex modelling projects while shaping the growth of a regional water team? This Principal Flood Risk and Hydraulic Modelling Consultant opportunity in Cambridge offers technical authority, client influence and clear long-term progression.

A growing environmental consultancy is strengthening its senior capability in Cambridge. As a Principal Flood Risk and Hydraulic Modelling Consultant, you will take ownership of flood risk assessments, hydraulic modelling studies and water environment reporting across residential, commercial and infrastructure schemes.

The Principal Flood Risk and Hydraulic Modelling Consultant will oversee hydrological analysis using FEH, ReFH2 and WINFAP, and manage hydraulic modelling using HEC RAS, TUFLOW, ESTRY or Flood Modeller. This Principal Flood Risk and Hydraulic Modelling Consultant role combines hands-on technical delivery with mentoring, stakeholder engagement and commercial awareness. Flexible working is available with a balanced office and home approach.

Key responsibilities
Lead hydrological and hydraulic modelling studies
Prepare Flood Risk Assessments and ES chapters
Liaise with regulators, clients and multidisciplinary teams
Mentor junior consultants and review technical outputs
Support fee proposals, budgeting and project planning

Candidate requirements
Minimum seven years' flood risk and modelling experience
Strong technical capability across modelling platforms
Confident report writer and client communicator
Chartered or working towards CIWEM or similar

Why apply
This Principal Flood Risk and Hydraulic Modelling Consultant position offers a salary of 60,000 - 75,000 alongside structured CPD, professional fee support and genuine progression.

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. For more information, contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years' recruitment experience.