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Job Title: Senior Engineer – Projects and Programmes – Flood and Climate Resilience Management

Hours: 37

Contract: Permanent

Location: Offices across the city including Merrion House, with some work from home.

Could you make a difference to the future of our city?

The Flood & Climate Resilience Management (FCRM) team in Leeds is doing innovative and important work to make Leeds a more climate resilient city. If you’re motivated to help protect Leeds from the impacts of climate change, we’d love for you to join us.

Following the completion of one of the largest and most innovative flood schemes in the country this year, we are recruiting to a number of roles across our team at a range of grades and specialist areas. The team welcomes diverse skills from disciplines such as geography, project management, infrastructure operation and maintenance, data management, and environmental management.

To find out more about ongoing and completed schemes visit: Have Your Say Today – Leeds City Council Flood Resilience – Commonplace. To watch videos on the impact of our schemes and what it’s like to work in the FCRM team visit: Leeds Flood and Climate Resilience Team Impacts and Projects.

Leeds is a growing, vibrant and diverse city. We are one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees and are committed to an inclusive, modern and flexible working culture. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values.

To see our other roles please search for keywords under Flood and Climate Resilience Management.

Please note that we are conducting a coordinated recruitment campaign and may consider candidates for multiple roles.

About You

As a Senior Engineer Projects and Programmes in Flood & Climate Resilience Management, you will bring:

• Knowledge and experience of flood risk and drainage design and delivering flood risk schemes
• Experience in delivering Natural Flood Management, Blue Green infrastructure and Property Flood Resilience would be of particular interest
• Ability to communicate key issues clearly in writing and verbally, and the ability to resolve conflict
• Ability to monitor and coach more junior staff
• Ability to manage competing priorities while delivering on multiple schemes and adapting to changing circumstances

About The Role

As a Senior Engineer in Projects & Programmes, Flood Risk Management, you’ll thrive on the diverse and challenging workload of flooding now and in the future with climate change impacts.

It’s not just about traditional flood alleviation schemes; it is about seeking innovative and sustainable solutions as part of development proposals to mimic natural processes and reduce flood risk.

Projects may include embankments, new reservoirs, Natural Flood Management (NFM) schemes and blue/green infrastructure, as we seek integrated water management catchment solutions. This is an exciting time to develop schemes for the national capital programme announced by the government, commencing in April 2026.

You will be involved in:

• Project management of a wide variety of flood alleviation schemes (traditional hard engineering, natural flood management, blue-green infrastructure, property flood resilience)
• Developing schemes from feasibility studies through business case stages to construction and evaluation
• Engagement with councillors and the public, conveying technical information to a non-technical audience
• Working with partners such as the Environment Agency and Yorkshire Water to collaborate on schemes and bids for funding
• Providing technical support and mentoring to other team members within projects and programmes and across the wider FRM team

What We Offer You

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
• A clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• A range of staff benefits to boost wellbeing and financial wellbeing

How To Apply

Click apply to complete your application at Leeds City Council's job site.

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role, contact Vanessa Allen – Principal Engineer Projects and Programmes – vanessa.allen@leeds.gov.uk

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans, LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care-experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you’ll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Project Management

Industries

• Government Administration

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