Flood Risk Engineer

6 days ago

Exeter, United Kingdom Girling Jones Ltd Full time

Location Exeter
Salary Dependent on experience
Role Type Flood Risk Engineer

About the Company

This regional consultancy provides specialist development planning and infrastructure services across the south west. The team includes engineers, transport planners and technicians working collaboratively across transport, flood risk, drainage and development infrastructure projects. The company promotes professional development, work life balance and a supportive, people focused culture.

Purpose of the Role

To support the Flood Risk and Drainage team in preparing assessments, strategy work and technical inputs for development planning projects. You will assist senior colleagues while building core skills, gaining exposure to varied projects and contributing to high quality deliverables for clients.

Key Responsibilities
Prepare sections of Flood Risk Assessments and outline drainage strategies
Undertake hydrology and hydraulic calculations with guidance
Assist with site visits, data collection and baseline appraisal
Support senior staff in designing sustainable drainage concepts
Contribute to feasibility assessments and option development
Carry out technical analysis using industry software such as MicroDrainage, GIS and AutoCAD
Collaborate with colleagues in transport planning and infrastructure design teams
Produce clear, structured technical notes and support documents
Maintain organised project files and meet agreed timescales
Engage in internal and external training to develop toward professional qualification Qualifications and Experience
Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geography or similar
Minimum 2 years experience in flood risk or drainage design within consultancy
Familiarity with planning stage work including FRA, SuDS and surface water strategy development
Good numeracy, analytical skills and report writing capability
Experience with relevant tools such as MicroDrainage, GIS, CAD or similar
Understanding of current guidance including NPPF, SuDS policy and local standards
Proactive approach, willingness to learn and ability to work as part of a busy team
Desire to work toward professional accreditation such as IEng, CEng or CIWEM Salary and Package
Competitive salary based on experience
Quarterly profit related bonus
Minimum 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Pension contributions
Life cover
Group health scheme
Benefit options including cycle scheme and health services
Support for professional development and annual subscriptions

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