Assistant Engineer

2 months ago

Rhondda, Rhondda Cynon Taf, United Kingdom Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Full time

The Flood Risk Management (FRM) Team are responsible for managing the local flood risk of approximately 240,000 residents in one of the highest flood risk areas in Wales. In delivering the management of flood risk for the authority the FRM team undertake a wide range of regulatory functions principally identified within the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and Land Drainage Act 1991:

  • Regulatory functions (Consenting and Enforcement),
  • Developing and Maintaining a Local Strategy
  • Flood Investigations,
  • Asset Management,
  • Sustainable Drainage Approval,
  • Flooding Awareness and Communication.

The team further, delivers a wide range of Flood Alleviation schemes which includes, Natural Flood Risk Management (NFM), Sustainable Drainage (SuDs), Property Flood Resilience/Resistance (PFR) measures along with more traditional interventions to mitigate flooding from 'local sources' (Surface Water, Ground Water and Ordinary Watercourses).

We are seeking to appoint a suitable person to the role of 'Assistant Engineer (Drainage). The post-holder will be contributing to the development, implementation, and management of all requirements of the Land Drainage Act 1991, Flood Risk Regulations 2009 Flood and Water Management Act 2010 with a principal focus around ordinary watercourse consents, Land Drainage Bylaw Consents and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDs) Approvals.

Therefore, it is essential that applicants must have a keen interest and knowledge of drainage (Sustainable drainage systems) and/or Flood Risk Management. The post-holder must possess an HNC/HND or higher-level qualification in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Physical Geography or a similar discipline.

Furthermore, it is essential that the post-holder have experience of Project Feasibility/Appraisals, Flood Investigation, and a range of experience utilising Autocad and GIS systems. Notably it would be desirable for the post holder to have experience related to Site/Contract Supervision, Hydraulic Modelling/Mapping and Asset & Risk Management.

The role will also support the wider responsibilities of the LLFA, SAB and LDA regulatory bodies and may assist the team to play its part in tackling Climate change and meeting its Carbon reduction targets across the services.

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