Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant

My client, a large, well-respected, international Multidisciplinary Consultancy is searching for a Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant to join their growing team of engineering and design experts, in the bustling, diverse city of London.

Essential Criteria:

• Extensive experience of producing Flood Risk Assessments and drainage strategies
• Excellent working knowledge of relevant software packages, including InfoDrainage, AutoCAD, GIS, and others
• Good knowledge of various industry standards and planning system, including flood-related policy, the NPPF, and the SuDS Manual
• Recognition of flood- and drainage-related constraints and opportunities, with a view to applying these at a range of development sites
• Experience of project management, and confidence in employing clear and concise reporting skills
• Outstanding communication skills

It would also be beneficial for applicants for the role of Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant to have the following:

• Some experience of stakeholder management and engagement
• A demonstrable commitment to improving your knowledge and skills in the field
• Good time management skills, and able to remain flexible and adaptable
• Some knowledge of Tuflow, Flood Modeller, FEH or river restoration
• Good time management skills, and able to remain flexible and adaptable

As a Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant, you will be joining a growing team of dedicated engineering and design specialists, working on a number of varied, high-profile projects across the country and overseas. As you progress through your career, you will take on a range of different responsibilities, including the following:

• Assist with the preparation of Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies
• Contribute to projects across the property, renewable energy, and aviation sectors
• Oversee projects from early strategy development, throughout all other aspects of the process, through to successful implementation
• Work with a variety of consenting regimes, including Town and Country Planning, Development Consent Orders, etc.
• Work with the wider team, and external stakeholders, to design SuDS schemes, integrating strategies in the broader masterplan, and prepare planning reports

As a Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant, you will be joining a growing team of dedicated engineering and design specialists, working on several varied, high-profile projects across the country and overseas. As you progress through your career, you will take on a range of different responsibilities, including the following:

• Assist with the preparation of Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies
• Contribute to projects across the property, renewable energy, and aviation sectors
• Oversee projects from early strategy development, throughout all other aspects of the process, through to successful implementation
• Work with a variety of consenting regimes, including Town and Country Planning, Development Consent Orders, etc.
• Work with the wider team, and external stakeholders, to design SuDS schemes, integrating strategies in the broader masterplan, and prepare planning reports

In your role of Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant, you will have access to a number of benefits, including:

• Competitive base salary and enhanced pension scheme
• Extensive training schemes
• Access to a generous Life Assurance Policy
• A Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• Career progression opportunities
• Excellent work-life balance, with a fantastic social culture amongst the team

If you are interested in the role of Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant, please contact me directly by calling , or by emailing . Please also visit our website, www.penguinrecruitment.co.uk, to view a range of other available vacancies.

This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.