Job Title: Principal Flood Risk Assessor

Ref. No.: CJD(phone number removed)G

Location: Based near Manchester

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

This is an exciting opportunity to join my client, a highly-regarded, eco-conscious Multidisciplinary Consultancy renowned for lending their expertise to an array of projects across the civil, structural, and hydrological landscapes. They are on the lookout for a talented, enthusiastic Principal Flood Risk Assessor committed to overseeing an already-established team of designers and hydrologists at the office based near the diverse, cultural city of Manchester.

Benefits for the role of Principal Flood Risk Assessor include (but are not limited to):

Competitive salary
Company pension scheme
Generous annual leave allowance
Flexible/hybrid working opportunities
A focus on Continuing Professional Development (CPD), with extensive career progression opportunities
An inclusive, collaborative working environment, with a focus on innovation
A focus on employees' mental, physical, and social wellbeing

Responsibilities for the role of Principal Flood Risk Assessor include:

Managing technical tender submissions, including Flood Risk Assessments (FRA), Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), drainage assessment reports, and similar documents
Preparing, checking, and submitting technical documents, such as reports, calculations, and models
Taking ownership of projects, managing resources, budgets, timeframes, and delivery/implementation
Managing client and other stakeholder relations, across the public and private sectors
Overseeing the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) of design colleagues
Identifying Business Development (BD) opportunities
Enforcing and upholding the relevant industry standards, processes, procedures, and legislation at all times

Required skills and experience for the role of Principal Flood Risk Assessor include:

A UK Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering or Environmental Science (or a similar, relevant discipline)
Possess Chartered Status with a recognised Professional Body (e.g., CIWEM)
Extensive experience of working in a Flood Risk role, within a UK-based consultancy setting (or Local Authority)
Highly proficient in the use of several relevant software systems, including FEH, WINFAP FEH, Flood Modeller, HEC-RAS, AutoCAD, and WinDES
Experience of leading projects and people
Outstanding communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills

Desirable skills and experience for the role of Principal Flood Risk Assessor include:

A UK Master's Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline
Highly competent in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite (including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

If you are interested in the role of Principal Flood Risk Assessor, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy