Tetra Tech | Senior or Principal Flood Risk & Drainage Consultant
Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Do you want to do meaningful work that improves quality of life? At Tetra Tech, you will work with high-performing teams who are passionate about using their expertise to find solutions to complex problems in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.
Tetra Tech is one of the largest and fastest growing environmental consultancies in the world and in 2023, the Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranked Tetra Tech #1 in Water for the 20th year in a row.
Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior or Principal Flood Risk Consultant to join our flood risk and drainage team, based in either London, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol or Newcastle offices, with the opportunity to work flexibly from home in the future as much as needed to achieve best outcomes. The team undertakes a wide variety of major and challenging infrastructure projects for the private and public sector, across a range of development sectors.
Responsibilities:
1. Lead projects for the flood risk assessment and drainage team at Tetra Tech in support of planning applications across a range of activities such as flood risk assessment, due diligence, drainage strategy, drainage design and modelling, environmental water assessments and input into Environmental Impact Assessments.
2. Work independently and proactively on technical aspects from a project’s inception, determining client briefs, to the delivery and close out of projects in accordance with best practice.
3. Provide support to project managers throughout the delivery of projects and take on project management responsibility on low risk projects.
4. Instruct, supervise and mentor junior staff in the design and management of schemes.
5. Work with clients to ensure delivery of projects to time and cost, and help manage change.
6. Participate in internal project management training and structured learning and development platform including mentoring and coaching, CPD and training.
7. Travel across the UK and work outside normal office hours as needed.
Minimum Requirements:
1. Be an enthusiastic professional who likes a challenge (essential).
2. Have experience in delivering flood risk projects and flood risk assessments to support projects through the planning system.
3. Knowledge and experience in applying UK flood risk policy such as NPPF, SPP and TAN15.
4. Experience in consulting and liaising with key stakeholders (i.e. clients, LLFA, EA, water companies).
5. Experience in writing reports and presenting to internal and external partners.
6. Experience in developing drainage strategies, SUDs and drainage solutions by reference to local and national guidance documents (i.e. the SuDS Manual).
7. Experience in discharge of conditions for planning applications.
8. Experience in delivering Water Framework Directive assessments.
9. Experience in advising flood risk schemes with respect to environmental, ecological and geomorphology.
10. Experience in Micro Drainage/Info Drainage.
11. Experience in IT systems such as ArcGIS, AutoCAD and the Microsoft Office suite.
12. Be educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant field and eligible for CEng MICE or chartered with CIWEM.
13. Be chartered or at least working towards and committed to attaining chartership.
14. Have good interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work independently, a collaborative approach and a proven ability to deliver work on time.
15. Have a commitment to encouraging good health and safety practices within the workplace and within design.
16. Be a team player displaying enthusiasm, flexibility and versatility.
17. Have a desire to build upon existing experience, continuing professional development with Tetra Tech.
18. Hold a full UK Driving Licence.
19. Security Clearance to minimum SC level preferable (or be suitable and willing to apply for clearance essential).
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.
At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits. Learn more by visiting www.tetratecheurope.com/careers.
Tetra Tech is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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