Senior or Principal Flood Risk

4 weeks ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Tetra Tech Full time

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Do you want to do meaningful work that improves quality of life? At Tetra Tech, you will work with high-performing teams who are passionate about using their expertise to find solutions to complex problems in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.

Tetra Tech is one of the largest and fastest growing environmental consultancies in the world and in 2023, the Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranked Tetra Tech #1 in Water for the 20th year in a row.

Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior or Principal 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:

We require an experienced individual of high calibre to lead projects for the flood risk assessment and drainage team at Tetra Tech in support of planning applications across a range of activities such as flood risk assessment, due diligence, drainage strategy, drainage design and modelling, environmental water assessments and input into Environmental Impact Assessments. We work across a diverse range of clients delivering challenging infrastructure projects for the private and public sector.

Our projects typically range in size from £10k to £100m schemes covering defence, transport, local government, infrastructure, healthcare, education, commercial, industrial and residential development.You will work independently and proactively on technical aspects from a projects inception, determining client briefs, to the delivery and close out of projects in accordance with best practice and supported by senior colleagues throughout.

You will provide support to our project managers throughout the delivery of projects as well as take on project management responsibility on low risk projects, including taking client facing roles as you develop your career with us. Where appropriate, you will instruct, supervise and mentor junior staff in the design and management of schemes and work with clients to ensure delivery of projects to time and cost, and to help manage change.

We provide internal project management training as well as a structured learning and development platform including mentoring and coaching, CPD and training to ensure our staff are the best they can be to deliver excellence to our clients.

The projects are UK wide and some travel would be expected on occasion, including working outside normal office hours.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate some or all the requirements below:

Be an enthusiastic professional who likes a challenge (essential)

Want to work in a busy and growing team and have a desire to progress their career (essential)

Have 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 (i.e. the SuDS Manual)

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 IT systems such as ArcGIS, AutoCAD and the Microsoft Office suite.

Experience in the preparation of fee proposals and assisting with large bids

Be educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant field and eligible for CEng MICE or chartered with CIWEM

Be chartered or at least working towards and committed to attaining chartership

Have good interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work independently, a collaborative approach and a proven ability to deliver work on time

Have a commitment to encouraging good health and safety practices within the workplace and within design

Be a team player displaying enthusiasm, flexibility and versatility

Have the ability to mentor, encourage and support junior team members

Have a desire to build uponyour existing experience,continuing your professional development with Tetra Tech

Hold a full UK Driving Licence

Security Clearance to minimum SC level preferable (or be suitable and willing to apply for clearance essential)

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.

At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits. Learn more by visiting

For more information on our company, please visit our website at To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter on the Careers section of our website.

Tetra Tech is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are veryhappy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours.We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work / life balance.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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