Principal or Senior Consultant / Engineer: Local Government Flood Risk Management and Sustainable Drainage

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We are seeking experienced professionals to join our Sustainable Water Management team to deliver flood risk management projects for Local Authority clients. The appointment would be at Senior or Principal grade, depending on experience, with location flexibility within the UK and a true hybrid work arrangement. You will contribute to a diverse range of projects and take on technical lead roles on flood risk management projects for local authorities, including flood investigations, developing flood strategies, flood alleviation, natural flood management, sustainable drainage master-planning, and supporting the planning process to ensure the most sustainable solutions for the water environment.

Responsibilities

• Significantly contributing to delivery of good quality technical deliverables to clients, often as technical reviewer.
• Supporting and mentoring junior colleagues, overseeing small project teams.
• Managing workload and project delivery with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrating positive H&S behaviours and championing this amongst the wider team.
• Contributing to the planning of tasks/projects providing input to programme, budget, and quality requirements.
• Engaging positively and professionally with clients and developing trusted advisor role as you grow a network of client contacts, supported by more senior colleagues.
• Contribute to securing small projects and extensions to existing projects.
• Develop solutions that address client issues, challenges, and needs in collaboration with project or team leaders.

Skills / Experience

• Experience working in flood risk management with local authorities or a combination of public and private sector flood risk management experience.
• Demonstrable experience of understanding budgets and leading delivery of projects or technical outputs related to flood risk management or sustainable drainage.
• Understanding of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, the Land Drainage Act, the Planning Practice Guidance: Flood Risk and Coastal Change and its application for management of flood risk for Local Authorities in the UK. Desirable wider knowledge of the regulatory context for planning in the UK.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience in supporting and/or mentoring more junior colleagues whilst having the ability to successfully liaise with more senior colleagues when needed.
• Knowledge and understanding of surface water drainage modelling and Sustainable Drainage Systems.
• Experience in preparing Local Flood Risk Management Strategies and Strategic Flood Risk Assessments.
• Demonstrable experience in technical report writing and checking.
• Confidence in presenting and leading meetings with team members and clients.

Qualifications

• A degree in a relevant environmental, geographical, science or engineering discipline is essential
• Chartered status with C.WEM, CEnv, CSci or CEng is desired for Principal or evidence of working towards chartership for Senior

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

What’s in it for you

• Work-life balance: Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging: We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups to promote our culture of inclusivity.
• Health & Wellbeing: We are committed to supporting our people through tools such as Thrive, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, and menopause support.
• Flex your time: The “WSP My Hour” allows you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with flexibility to adjust time earlier or later. Part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
• Your development: We invest in your growth through training, mentoring, or Chartership.
• #WeAreWSP: We actively encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

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