Senior Associate Planning Consultant in London

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

Are you ready to join a team of flood risk specialists and shape the future of the Water Industry? Join our dynamic and multidisciplinary Water Team as an Associate Flood Risk Consultant in the Regulations and Development sector. As an Associate Consultant, you will technically lead and manage the production of flood risk consenting related documents for our major clients. You will join one of our rapidly growing UK offices, whilst also taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model.

We are a close-knit team of consultants, engineers, technicians, hydrologists, hydraulic modellers and project managers. We work hard to give our team development opportunities, whether that is a secondment to see the client's perspective, an assignment to spend time on site to manage a construction contract, or arranging training to allow you to grow.

Here's what you'll do:

• Deliver: Lead & verify the production of documents such as flood risk assessments, strategic flood risk assessments, flood risk activity permits, Section 19 reports, and water resource chapters of EIAs.
• Expertise: Lead input into tenders for complex and high-profile projects like nationally significant infrastructure projects.
• Build: Strong relationships with clients and across technical discipline teams to ensure we successfully deliver a wide range of fluvial, coastal, surface water or drainage flood risk management projects.
• Quality: Use AECOM's project management systems to deliver high-quality outputs to our clients in line with the agreed programme and budget.
• Lead: Mentor staff within the team to support their professional development.

For the right applicants who are looking to further grow their leadership and operational capability, we also have part-time opportunities to take on additional team responsibilities alongside this role. For example, managing and developing our teams to ensure brilliant delivery within our Water business in England & Wales, and driving AECOM's culture, values and quality.

Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts around 700 experts across the UK & Ireland. Collaborate with top-tier engineers and consultants to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, all the way from concept to completion.

Take advantage of career development opportunities, technical practice networks, AECOM University, volunteering days and our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle. We recognise that everyone's circumstances are different, so we're happy to discuss part-time or flexible working arrangements that suit you.

Be part of a dynamic team that tackles challenging and impactful water projects. Access to continuous learning and development opportunities. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Enjoy the flexibility to work in a way that fits your lifestyle while supporting a healthy work–life balance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Environmental Sciences or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in technically leading teams in the production of flood risk assessments and/or flood risk activity permits.
• Strong track record of project management, following the principles of the NEC suite of contracts.
• Experience and understanding of hydraulic modelling as an evidence base to flood risk assessments / activity permits.
• FCERM appraisal, water cycle study and water framework directive assessment experience would be beneficial, but not essential.

If you share our vision and are ready to make a difference in the water industry, we want to hear from you.

Additional Support: We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAdjustments@aecom.

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.