About Envireau Water

At Envireau Water, we are known for doing things differently. After all, 95% of our workstream comes from the private sector, and we have a longstanding reputation as the go-to water consultants for leading UK businesses.

We're one of 200 businesses that form part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business. We benefit from a highly successful multinational corporation's backing while retaining operational autonomy and the power of our well-established brand.

To support our next growth phase, we're seeking a Senior Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant to join our Team.



About You

This is your chance to fast track your development, gain autonomy, and contribute to a consultancy consistently striving to improve its culture and performance. If you're passionate about water management and eager to be part of a thriving team, we want you to bring your expertise and enthusiasm to our bespoke consultancy.

With less reliance on framework agreements come more opportunities to expand your skillset technically and commercially. Day-to-day, we produce flood risk assessments, provide planning support, conduct catchment analysis, produce intricate drainage designs, and design sustainable water management systems.

We love technically diverse projects with complex challenges, and we excel at finding new and innovative solutions. Our clients love working with us for our regulatory tenacity, collaborative approach, and aptitude for delivering results beyond other consultancies.

The successful candidate will join a technically diverse, outstanding, and agile team of professionals, where your achievements are celebrated, and the development of your personal brand is encouraged. If you're up for a challenge and want to expand your technical capabilities, this could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for!

About the Role

Envireau Water is looking for a Senior Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant who is experienced in the management, coordination and delivery of Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies and to be able to direct and lead teams on technically complex projects for a range of clients. You will get involved with a wide variety of projects across a range of sectors

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You will need to have UK consultancy experience and have a good working knowledge of the national planning regulations in England, Wales and Scotland (NPPF, TAN15 and NPF4). A core part of the role will be communicating effectively with clients, stakeholders, and regulators and preparing clear, concise and technically accurate reports using independent and third-party datasets.

Qualifications and Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s or a postgraduate degree level qualification in , Hydrology, Civil Engineering Geography or Environmental Management

• A minimum of 4 years industry experience.

• The ability to write clear, concise, and technically accurate reports using independent and third-party data sets.

• Experience of using Causeway Flow, MicroDrainage or other drainage design software.

• Experience of undertaking hydrological calculations using FEH, ReFH2 And other similar tools and software.

• GIS experience using software such as ArcMap, QGIS, or MapInfo.

• Knowledge of UK planning regulations.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues to clients and support them with their decision making.

• A valid and full UK driving licence.

Desirable:

•  Ability to use AutoCAD or similar CAD software packages.

•  Experience of using hydraulic modelling software such as Flood Modeller, TUFLOW and HEC-RAS.

• Experience of preparing Land Drainage Consents and Flood Risk Activity Permits (FRAPSs).

The Package

• A salary in the region of £35,000 to £40,000 with a higher salary potentially negotiable.

• Permanent contract, working 40 hours per week within Monday to Friday.

• Available office working locations: Melbourne, Derbyshire

• A hybrid working pattern is encouraged with flexible start and finish times and family friendly working arrangements available.

• Performance based individual bonus scheme.

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays and an annual leave purchase scheme.

• Contributory private pension.

• Private medical insurance, including dental and optical benefits.

• Discounted gym memberships.

• Income protection and life cover.

• Cycle to work and electric vehicle schemes.

• Volunteering and numerous team away days.

• Retirement and mortgage advice.

If this opportunity speaks to you, even if you don't meet all the criteria, we would love to hear more about you and what you might bring to the business. Please send your CV and cover letter in strict confidence to Philham@envireauwater.co.uk.

Please note we will not consider agency calls or agency CV submissions.