Senior Flood Risk Engineer

Our client, a reputable engineering consultancy is looking for a Senior Flood Risk Engineer to join their Infrastructure team based in Nottingham.  The ideal candidate will have experience in water resource management. You will lead a small team tasked with the production of flood risk assessment and drainage strategy reports for a variety of sectors that include commercial, general industrial and residential.


Your responsibilities will include:

• Recognising and communicating flooding and drainage related constraints and opportunities at development sites.
• Producing and reviewing a wide range of FRAs and drainage strategies using MicroDrainage/InfoDrainage.
• Preparing Flood Risk Assessments.
• Undertaking conceptual and detail design of flood protection measures and drainage strategies, leading to planning applications or construction drawings.
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers.
• Assisting and producing fee proposals.
• Managing and developing stakeholder relationships to support the development of the drainage design and consents process.
• Writing clear and concise reports.

Experience And Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) in Geography/Environmental Sciences, or a BSc/BEng (Hons) in Geography/Environmental Sciences or a BSc/BEng (Hons) degree
• A minimum of 3 years demonstratable experience assessing flood risk and drainage strategy,
• Experience in hydrology and the use of hydraulic modelling packages would be an advantage.
• Experience in the use of AutoCAD, Micro Drainage or InfoDrainage and GIS packages
• Good knowledge of the planning system, in particular policy and guidance such as the NPPF and SuDS Manual.

This role is based in Nottingham and would therefore suit individuals based in the surrounding areas. If you are interested in this position, please contact Millicent at Critical Project Resourcing.