Principal or Associate Flood Risk Consultant in Manchester

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal or Associate Flood Risk Consultant to join our flood risk and drainage team, based in either London, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol or Newcastle offices, with the opportunity to work flexibly from home in the future as much as needed to achieve best outcomes. The team undertakes a wide variety of major and challenging infrastructure projects for the private and public sector, across a range of development sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects and proposals for the flood risk assessment and drainage team at Tetra Tech in support of planning applications.
• Conduct activities such as flood risk assessment, due diligence, drainage strategy, drainage design and modelling, environmental water assessments and input into Environmental Impact Assessments.
• Work independently and proactively on technical aspects from a project’s inception to delivery and close out of projects.
• Provide support to project managers throughout the delivery of projects and take on project management responsibility on low risk projects.
• Instruct, supervise and mentor junior staff in the design and management of schemes.
• Work with clients to ensure delivery of projects to time and cost, and help manage change.
• Participate in internal project management training and structured learning and development platform including mentoring and coaching, CPD and training.
• Travel across the UK and work outside normal office hours as required.

Qualifications

• Be an enthusiastic professional who likes a challenge.
• Desire to work in a busy and growing team and progress their career.
• Experience in delivering flood risk projects and flood risk assessments to support projects through the planning system.
• Knowledge and experience in applying UK flood risk policy such as NPPF, SPP and TAN15.
• Experience in consulting and liaising with key stakeholders (i.e. clients, LLFA, EA, water companies).
• Experience in writing reports and presenting to internal and external partners.
• Experience in developing drainage strategies, SUDs and drainage solutions by reference to local and national guidance documents.
• Experience in discharge of conditions for planning applications.
• Experience in delivering Water Framework Directive assessments.
• Experience in advising flood risk schemes with respect to environmental, ecological and geomorphology.
• Experience in Micro Drainage/Info Drainage.
• Experience in peer review.
• Experience in IT systems such as ArcGIS, AutoCAD and the Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience in the preparation of fee proposals and assisting with large bids.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant field and chartered with CIWEM or equivalent.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work independently, a collaborative approach and a proven ability to deliver work on time.
• Commitment to encouraging good health and safety practices within the workplace and within design.
• Team player displaying enthusiasm, flexibility and versatility.
• Ability to mentor, encourage and support junior team members.
• Desire to build upon existing experience, continuing professional development.
• Hold a full UK Driving Licence.
• Security Clearance to minimum SC level preferable (or be suitable and willing to apply for clearance essential).

To Apply

For further details please visit our website. Due to the sheer volume of applications we receive, we will only contact successful applications. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application as unsuccessful. Candidates must be eligible to work and live in the UK.