Senior Flood Risk Consultant

3 months ago

Glasgow, United Kingdom Sweco UK Full time

**Do you have what it takes to transform society?**

We are currently looking for a talented and motivated **Senior Flood Risk Consultant** to join our Flooding and Water Management Team in Scotland. The role can be based out of Edinburgh or Glasgow with flexible working.

This is an exciting time to join Sweco and if you want to be part of a company who is small in all the best ways but large enough to provide a diverse and exciting workload, this job is for you. As part of the Water Environment Department you will promote the sustainable management of water resources, helping to protect the water environment, make people and places safer and more resilient to flood risk and climate change.

**What does the role involve?**

Our Flooding and Water Management team works on a variety of flood protection projects across the UK, in both the public and private sectors. As a Senior Hydraulic Modeller, you'll guide and be responsible for, the development of hydraulic models and the development of flood risk management measures within a multi-disciplinary environment. You will work closely with project managers to coordinate resources, administer contracts, manage clients, and track quality/programme/budget. You will possess a deep technical understanding of hydraulic modelling, hydrology, option assessments and economic assessments. Your role will include acting as a mentor for team members supporting the development of their skills, providing technical guidance and supervising their deliverables.

**To be successful in this role you will**:

- Have significant experience in hydraulic modelling applied to a range of projects
- Good technical understanding of UK hydrology and open channel hydraulics
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience of standard hydraulic modelling packages e.g. Innovyze ICM, Flood Modeller Pro, TUFLOW, HEC-RAS or SRH2D
- Demonstrate ability to work within agreed deliverables, key milestones, project methodology, quality assurance and control strategy.
- Demonstrate an understanding of economic appraisals (MCM, B£ST etc).
- Have experience in optioneering and schematic design.
- Possess the soft skills to successfully deliver public and statutory consultations.
- Demonstrate an ability to lead and manage projects
- Knowledge of Flood Risk Assessment, Natural Flood Management and Sustainable Drainage techniques is also desirable.
- Ideally hold or be working towards chartered status from an appropriate institution (C.Eng or C.WEM).

We promise a meaningful job where your work will drive environmental, economic and societal development.

If you want to make a meaningful contribution to society, if you are motivated to grow, and if you want to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.

**About Us**

Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

**Equality, Diversity & Inclusion**

It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

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