My client is a leading engineering consultancy and they are currently recruiting for a Drainage & Flood Risk Manager to lead the team and play a leading part in the direction and capabilities of the wider team. The team works on diverse flood risk, flood alleviation, drainage strategy and drainage infrastructure projects for a range of private and public sector clients. As a result of their current work and increased project wins, they are seeking a motivated and credible person to lead the team delivering these projects, while providing a high level of client satisfaction.
Job Description:
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Contributing to developing a specialist flood risk management and drainage team across the UK utilising and developing staff across the company;
- Framework / project management of strategic flooding and drainage related projects for developers, local authorities, the Environment Agency and water companies;
- Strong analytical, critical thinking and organisational skills
- Line management and mentoring of individuals within the section;
- Carrying out own discipline technical and other work as required on assigned projects;
- Technical quality of work from team (own discipline); and
- Business development – promote the capabilities of the company to current and prospective clients.
- Suitable science or civil engineering degree
- Professionally qualified.
- Chartered Engineer
- Experience contributing towards tender responses and bids
Experience:
- A good understanding of the responsibilities and collaborative funding mechanisms of water companies, lead local flood authorities and the Environment Agency in relation to flood risk and drainage.
- Experience of drainage design and designing and implementing SuDS for new developments and as retrofit.
- Previous experience of a consulting engineering organisation
- Experience of modelling of surface water drainage, watercourses and waste water networks, preferably using Infoworks ICM (Incl. 2D), ISIS, TUFLOW (1D-ESTRY & 2D) or MicroDrainage.
Skills:
· Highly effective communication skills; verbal & written
· Ability to represent the company at client and stakeholder meetings.
· Strong analytical, critical thinking and organisational skills
· Highly effective communication skills; verbal & written
· Ability to represent the company at client and stakeholder meetings
· Strong analytical, critical thinking and organisational skills