Suds and Flood Risk Officer

About the role
Do you want to get involved in safeguarding existing and future developments from flood risk and climate change?

Do you want to help shape the future of development in Cambridgeshire?

Do you want to join the Council at an exciting time of change in the way we manage flood risk?

An opportunity has arisen at Cambridgeshire County Council for someone looking to get into the flood risk management sector.

We are looking for a Sustainable Drainage (SuDS) & Flood Risk Officer to join the friendly and diverse Flood Risk Team which is part of the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA). The team works with partners to investigate and deliver innovative local flood risk management projects across Cambridgeshire, improve the water environment and provide technical engineering-based advice on surface water management for new developments.

What will you be doing?
The role will give you the opportunity to get involved in a wide range of work. Primarily you will be:

- Providing advice in relation to surface water management for new developments as part of the LLFA’s role as a statutory consultee to planning
- Work closely with key stakeholders across Cambridgeshire to reduce flood risk throughout the County

There will also be opportunities to get involved in:

- Assisting with the investigation of flood incidents leading to the development and delivery of flood risk management projects
- Working alongside Senior Officers with local communities to help them prepare for and respond to flooding
- Utilising the team’s GIS and database systems to manage flood asset and incident data

About you
To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone who ideally:

- Uses initiative to form decisions and can work independently with little supervision
- Is organised and able to manage workloads to meet deadlines whilst being part of a dynamic and busy team
- Has the ability to communicate complex information clearly and confidently to a wide range of audiences
- Is computer literate with experience of using GIS systems
- Has knowledge and understanding of flood risk management

About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.

We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.

Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:

- Flexible working
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme.
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme