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Our client is an expert in providing sustainable development solutions from business case, due-diligence, initial concept, through planning and delivery on site. They have an opening for a Principal Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within the flood risk team on a diverse range of projects covering public and private sector from inception through to delivery.\n\nWhat’s on offer\n\nHybrid working\n\t\nEnhanced Maternity and Paternity\n\t\nEmployee Perks Platform\n\t\nInterest free season ticket loan\n\t\nEmployee owned - Benefit of Tax-Free Bonus\n\t\nBonus scheme\n\t\nPaid time off to do charity work (half day a year)\n\t\nOpportunities for involvement in local education initiatives and STEM\n\t\n4 annual paid company wide events\n\t\nOne paid professional subscription per annum\n\t\nCarbon Neutral Company\n\t\nInvestors in People accreditation\n\t\nCycle to work scheme\n\t\nPrivate Healthcare\n\t\nGroup Critical Illness Cover\n\t\nGroup Death in Service Cover\n\nThe role\n\nA key element to the role will be having an understanding the legislative background relating to flood risk and drainage, planning, undertaking detail design and managing the design process.

\n\t\nThe individual will be responsible for the financial performance of a small team of engineers delivering FRA’s and the detail design of foul and surface water SuDS.\n\t\nIn addition, the successful candidate will have the relevant experience in delivering flood alleviation schemes for both public and private sector clients.\n\t\nPrincipal Accountabilities\n\t\nYou will have a minimum of 7+ experience and your principle role will be the day to day supervising a small team of engineers, preparation of proposals and the financial and technical running of their own projects. \n\t\nThe role will require you to prepare Flood Risk Assessments, undertake conceptual and detail design of flood protection measures and drainage strategies, leading to planning applications or construction drawings. \n\t\nYou can expect to be active on several projects / client accounts at any given time.

You will be expected to mentor and develop junior engineers together with client facing.\n\nWhat you need to succeed\n\nA key element of your experience will be the design of flood alleviation schemes, foul and surface water/SuDS drainage systems. \n\t\nHaving a solid working knowledge of Microdrainage, InfoDrainage and Flow.\n\t\nHaving experience in the use of QGIS and river modelling software together with highways design and earthworks strategies would be an advantage.\n\t\nYou will hold a degree in Civil Engineering or appropriate science or equivalent commercial experience and responsibility. \n\t\nPreparation of Flood Risk Assessments in Flood Zone 1, 2 and 3.\n\t\nUndertake conceptual and detail design of surface water flood alleviation works.\n\t\nPreparation of complex foul and surface water drainage strategies (suitable for outline/detailed planning and s104 submission) and detail design of the same (which incorporate SuDS techniques).\n\t\nExpert knowledge of Microdrainage, InfoDrainage and Flow software package

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