Manchester
Environment
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
09/05/2025
30/05/2025
My client, a well-respected, diverse Multidisciplinary Consultancy is currently searching for Principal Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant to join their team of expert engineers, based in the multicultural city of Manchester.
Essential Criteria:
- A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Geography, Environmental Management, or similar discipline
- Extensive experience within drainage, flood risk, and flood mitigation, including experience with design guidance to align with regulated industry standards
- Demonstrable experience in managing projects
- Experience liaising with a range of public and private sector clients, and an acute commercial awareness
- Good working knowledge of software packages, including MicroDrainage/InfoDrainage, AutoCAD, QGIS (and other GIS software), etc.
It would also benefit applicants for the role of Principal Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant to possess the following:
- Professional Body Chartership (or actively working to attain Chartered Status)
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- The ability to prioritise well, with good time management abilities
In your new role of Principal Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant, you will join a team of well-respected experts in the field, with extensive opportunities to develop your career through Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The role will involve a number of responsibilities, including:
- Managing projects in their entirety, from inception through to overall completion
- Preparation of fee proposals and tenders, making use of both technical and commercial experience
- Producing Flood Risk Assessments, Flood Scoping Reports, and Drainage Strategies
- Leading the wider team in producing conceptual drainage design (incorporating SuDS techniques), and production of the relevant drainage plans
- Reviewing reports, calculations, and drawings
- Completing Flood Risk Appraisals for clients, providing practical risk mitigation, recommendations, and advice
- Line managing a team of colleagues, with a commitment to encouraging their professional development
As Principal Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant, you will have access to a multitude of company benefits, including the following:
- A competitive basic salary, rising with experience
- Company Pension Scheme
- Generous Annual Leave allowance
- Opportunities for flexible working, with the potential for hybrid working arrangements
- Extensive career progression opportunities, and support for Chartership applications
- Involvement with a number of exciting, innovative projects across the hydrology and energy sectors
Please also visit our website, www.penguinrecruitment.co.uk, to view a range of other available vacancies.
This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.