Senior Flood Risk Consultant
Location
Sheffield | United Kingdom
Job description
Are you motivated by the idea of being part of something bigger and working towards a more sustainable, environmentally-friendly world? Are you looking to progress within your career through receiving professional training and a chance to expand & manage your own office?
Then look no further as my well-respected and award-winning client is looking out for an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Flood Risk Consultant, with relevant experience within the drainage and flood prevention sector.
The successful candidate will get the chance to work on a diverse range of drainage and environmental projects within the transportation, energy, solar, renewable energy, residential and leisure sectors, with a current large surge of exciting new projects within the solar and energy sector.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
Job Responsibilities: - Prepare risk assessments and undertake site walkovers, CCTV and other survey works.
- Prepare technical reports (i.e. Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Strategies, ES Chapters) and support the preparation of fee proposals.
- Consult the water regulators, statutory authorities, and other stakeholders.
- Liaise and provide advice to clients and stakeholders.
- Manage time and budgets under guidance from line manager.
- Provide guidance and training for junior staff members.
Successful candidate specifications: - Relevant engineering degree (BEng, MSc, MEng, etc.)
- Aiming to attain Chartership status (ICE, CIWEM, etc.)
- Familiar with drainage policy and guidance.
- Familiar with drainage design software (Microdrainage, Causeway, CAD).
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams, liaising with clients, and statutory authorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Full, clean UK driving license
Company details: My client is an independent, multidisciplinary environmental consultancy who are devoted to delivering creative and innovative solutions to help lead our world to a more sustainable, environmentally-friendly future. To work for my client is not your typical job – it is to be part of something bigger and to contribute something of value to the world, whilst also being trained up and supported in your own career progression including the sponsorship of your membership to a professional body.
This role is based in my clients North West offices, where the flexibility to work from home would be subject to completion of a probation period and at line managers discretion.
There is the possibility for more experienced candidates to be based in the another one of my clients growing offices, where there is an opportunity to grow the team. This will include occasion visits to the Head Quarters office.
If you meet 80% or more of what our client is looking for, please still apply. We understand not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have the transferable skills or other skills we need. We can also offer inhouse and external training to learn how to use unfamiliar software.
This is a great opportunity for development towards a senior role taking responsibility for clients / projects and developing project management skills.
Salary and benefits: - 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Hybrid working and flexible hours upon completion of probation
- Professional training and career development
- Sponsorship of membership to relevant professional body
- Open, supportive work space surrounded by nature
- Annual leave increases by one day for every three years of service.
- Healthcare scheme.
- Life Insurance (three times annual salary).
- Access to Wider Wallet Benefits scheme.
- Paid professional subscriptions.
- Employee referral scheme.
- Pension scheme (4% employer contribution).
And much more!
If you happen to know anyone that might be interested, or if you’re currently looking for a role and like the sound of it, please do let me know through sending your updated CV and portfolio of work to this email;
[email protected].
Looking forward to reviewing your application!
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£27k - £35k per annum
