Overview

Flood Alleviation Engineer

Job reference: HFSH00010D1HME
Location: Kinmel Parc Depot, Bodelwyddan (travel throughout the county of Denbighshire is vital within this role)
Salary: Grade 10 (£42,839 - £47,181 per annum)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 9th October 2025

Role

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join the Strategic Highways Team in a forward thinking authority leading on the Flood Alleviation programme.

This role will be focused on working closely with a variety of stakeholders to develop and deliver the Flood Alleviation Programme, ensuring that potential funding opportunities are identified to support the project. The role will involve regular communication with members of the public, Members and interested parties either via documentation or engagement events. Denbighshire has an outstanding reputation for delivering high profile flood alleviation schemes, such as the recently completed multi million pound coastal flood protection schemes at Rhyl and Prestatyn.

The role will also focus on leading, overseeing, agreeing and implementing sustainable drainage applications and measures (SAB) with regards to new developments and projects countywide.

Denbighshire County Council has the goal to become a net carbon zero and ecologically positive organisation by 2030, alongside improving our organisational climate risk resilience. This role will be a key contributor to delivery of these objectives.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of this post, please contact Andy Raynor, Risk and Asset Manager on 01824 706950 or email andy.raynor@denbighshire.gov.uk

Benefits

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 26 days (plus bank holidays) rising with length of service to a total of 32 days
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Focus on Employee Wellbeing and access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
• Lifestyle Savings via DCC Rewards Direct (high street shopping, holidays, days out etc)
• Car salary sacrifice scheme and car leasing scheme
• Family friendly policies

How to Apply

To apply for this vacancy, complete the online application form via the website, where you can also view the full job description and personal specification: www.denbighshire.gov.uk/work-for-us

Please outline on your application form how you meet all the essential criteria for this position within your supporting statement.

Candidates must complete an application form on our website to be considered. We regret that we are unable to reply to all applications. If you have not received a reply within three weeks of the closing date, you must assume that you have not been shortlisted for interview.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.