Flood Risk Engineer (all levels)

We have a role with a multi-disciplinary consultancy operating nationally. Our client serves both private and public sector clients in sectors including residential, commercial, industrial, retail, leisure, education, and healthcare. This role is for a Flood Risk Engineer to become an integral part of their Flood Risk team situated at their Leicester office. This consultancy works mostly for housing developers across the midlands and has significant front orders.

What’s on offer:

• An additional day of annual leave on your birthday
• Flexible working
• Company pension scheme
• Company private healthcare scheme
• Employee assistance scheme which provides access to online GP, physiotherapy, and mental health and wellbeing support
• Death in service benefit of 2x salary
• Membership fees for one professional institution reimbursed
• Regular office meetings and staff days
• A commitment to CPD

The role:

• Assist team to meet the productivity and growth aspirations of the company.
• Managing numerous residential, commercial and public sector related projects.
• Liaison and co-operative working with team members, senior staff and colleagues in other disciplines.
• Potential to progress to senior levels, subject to meeting targets, goals and KPIs.
• Outputs include reports, design models, drawings, calculations and correspondence.
• Writing of Flood Risk Assessment reports for strategic development schemes in Flood Zones 1, 2 & 3.
• Development of surface water drainage strategy designs for proposed development sites, incorporating sustainable drainage techniques either as part of a Flood Risk Assessment report or standalone assessment.
• River/flood modelling to define extent and depths of flooding and to determine mitigation/improvement schemes.
• Assist with the management of projects to company standards including administration, client liaison, quality, fee proposals, budgeting, resource management, team briefing and invoicing.
• Public Consultation events.
• Meetings with clients, team, other disciplines and relevant third-parties.
• Submissions of designs for third party approvals which require pro-active communication with clients, authorities and other agencies to ensure projects are completed to deadlines and budgets.
• Working within all offices as and when required, working additional hours if necessary to deliver all responsibilities and to attend meetings/events.

What you need to succeed:

• Educated to a minimum standard of Degree (in Civil engineering or other relevant subject).
• Relevant experience, including design, management, knowledge of flood risk/hydrology standards and business development.
• Hold or working towards a recognised professional qualification.
• Knowledge of current legislation, drainage design standards and good practice, including Sewers for Adoption, FEH, F&WMA, NHBC Standards, CIRIA 753 (SUDS Manual), NPPF, etc.
• Proficient in the use of Micro Drainage and flood modelling software packages such as XP Storm, Hec-Ras, Tuflow or Floodmodeller.
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD software.
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent written skills, particularly report writing and client liaison.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to present information in detail to senior management team and staff.
• Must be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• This will also involve working with various other disciplines and offices within MEC and external organisations.
• Self-motivated individual with desire to not only work within the company but also have ambition to help it grow and develop.
• Mentoring/supervision of trainee staff to develop their knowledge and skills.
• Hold full clean driving licence and have own private car with insurance for business use.