Senior Flood Risk Engineer NOWOŚĆ

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We have a strong track record in providing flood risk services to our clients. Our teams of experts have modelled, designed and delivered flood resilience schemes around the world and worked on award winning schemes such as the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme and the Avonmouth & Severnside Economic Area Ecological Mitigation and Flood Defence Project. We deliver Flood Risk Assessments for new developments and are industry leading in delivering Nature Based Solutions for flood risk management. We work alongside Dam Engineers to conduct reservoir flood studies.

Mott MacDonald is a unique company to work for, combining heritage, vision and values into an ethos that encourages innovative thinking and career progression in technical, management or commercial/client-facing directions, or a combination thereof. You will have control of your own career path, which we will support through mentoring and training, but above all by giving you the opportunities to face new challenges and take more responsibilities.

Examples of your contributions are:

• Undertaking and checking economic appraisals to assist the design of Flood Alleviation Schemes, deliver Flood Risk Assessments and conduct reservoir flood studies
• Preparing business cases to secure funding for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Grant in Aid
• Conceptualisation and scoping of hydraulic modelling approaches
• Producing and checking high quality reports for clients
• Mentoring/training junior staff in the overall process of helping clients manage and adapt to flooding, from scoping to delivery, helping them to see the bigger picture, and providing guidance in identifying opportunities and risks in programme, consenting, construction and maintenance

Alongside your technical role, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in project management and lead business development through engaging with our clients.

We are looking for someone with great team spirit to become an integral part of our Flood Risk Team and work alongside our wider Water Resources and Rivers and Catchment sub-sectors, which brings together a wealth of knowledge and experience in engineering, hydrology, hydrogeology, water quality, catchment management, climate resilience and associated disciplines.

Candidate specification

Essential:

• Experience in delivering flood risk management studies including undertaking option appraisals in compliance with English Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Appraisal Guidance
• Experience preparing business cases
  Degree level qualification in hydrology, geography, economics, mathematics, civil engineering, or other related discipline
• Good communication and written skills
• Well organised and able to prioritise your own workload with minimal supervision
• Understand the importance of prioritising health, safety and environmental issues

Desirable:

• Chartered or Incorporated with an appropriate professional body (e.g. ICE, CIWEM, IMA)
• Project management experience
• Engineering design experience
• Professional consultancy experience in flood risk management

If you meet 80% or more of what we’re looking for, please still apply. Not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn’t know we need.