Flood Risk Consultant

You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as Senior Flood Risk Engineer will see you as a key member of the Water and Environment West team and you can expect :

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities

Experience required…

• Degree in a related technical field (environmental / civil engineering) or equivalent experience
• Existing experience of working in Flood Risk Management in the private or public sector (such as the Environment Agency, Lead Local Flood Authorities or Internal Drainage Boards)
• Awareness of relevant legislation, planning policy, guides and design standards relating to flood risk management and drainage strategies
• A sound understanding of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and statutory duties relating to surface water drainage
• Experience of delivering and reviewing Flood Risk Assessments / Flood Consequence Assessments and or Drainage Strategies to supporting planning applications
• Experience of using or producing strategic flood risk management documents such as Strategic Flood Risk Assessments / Strategic Flood Consequence Assessments, Surface Water Management Plans or Local Flood Risk Management Strategies
• Experience of flood investigation work such as delivering Section 19 Flood Investigations
• Experience of stakeholder engagement both internally and externally on projects or responding to customer queries and requests for information
• Experience of writing technical and non-technical reports

• A full UK driving licence
• Chartered or working towards chartered status
• Experience of managing and analysing large datasets and GIS / design software (e.g. Map Info, Arc, QGIS, AutoCAD)
• Experience of working with outputs from modelling software such as Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, Info Drainage or Causeway Flow
• Able to provide drainage and flood risk management advice from a regulatory perspective

As a salaried colleague, you’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package :

• Company car or car allowance
• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community