Senior Flood Risk Consultant

OverviewArcadis Birmingham, United KingdomArcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.Role descriptionOur Catchment Modelling and Strategy team is looking for a Senior Flood Risk Consultant / Modeller to join the team. We’ll make sure you get the experience and personalised learning support you need to take your career as far as you want it to go. Arcadis are involved in some of the UK’s most complex and diverse projects that are technically demanding and offer considerable potential for learning and development. We lead on the delivery of a variety of schemes and are working closely with the regulators e.g. the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, as well as the UK’s key infrastructure providers (Network Rail, Highways England), Local Government and private developers/investors. Collaborating, learning, thinking proactively and creatively forms the ethos of the team and a fundamental part of your role.Role accountabilitiesCoordinating and supervising modelling studies and flood risk projectsProduce and lead flood risk assessmentsSupporting, developing and line managing junior team membersResolving technical modelling issues on projects and advancing our technical expertiseCarrying out technical reviews of hydraulic modelsSupporting in the preparation of project proposals / bids / fee estimatesManaging components of projects, taking responsibility for personal time and resource management, coordinating team members and quality assuranceProviding input to project teams, leading by example to achieve sector goals and championing quality and innovationAssisting and participating in developing yourself and other team members to their full potentialQualifications & ExperienceDegree in an appropriate analytical subject (Civil Engineering, Geology, Geography, Environmental Science, Water Resources, Engineering Hydrology)As an experienced professional you will be working at the level of a chartered individual and it is assumed you will have, or be close to achieving, chartership with an appropriate body (CIWEM, ICE)Fluvial flood modelling experience using industry-standard software such as TUFLOW / ESTRY / Flood ModellerAbility to supervise and carry out Flood Risk Assessments and an in-depth knowledge of UK flood risk policy (NPPF and TAN15)Desired: Experience in water resource assessments, undertaking Environmental Impact Assessments and preparing Environmental StatementsDesired: Experience in working on hydrological studies using UK hydrological methodologies (i.e. Flood Estimation Handbook)Desired: Experience of Integrated Catchment Modelling, Surface Water Management Plans and SuDSWhy Arcadis?We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & BelongingOur Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging: We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.Seniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionOtherIndustriesProfessional Services #J-18808-Ljbffr