Principal Flood Risk Consultant Team Leader

We are looking for a Principal Flood Risk Consultant to join our growing Water Environment team in the Regulations and Development sector. As a Principal Flood Risk Consultant you will lead the production of flood risk consenting related documents for our major clients and manage a small but growing team in the Croydon office.

Role responsibilities:

• Contribute to tenders for complex highprofile projects and lead the production of flood risk assessments permits Section 19 reports and water resource chapters for EIAs.
• Collaborate with clients and technical teams on fluvial coastal surface water and drainage flood risk management projects.
• Build relationships with clients and crossfunctional teams.
• Lead flood risk appraisals and business cases for public and private sector clients.
• Stay updated on relevant legislation and guidelines to ensure work is compliant and high quality. 
• Use AECOMs project management systems to deliver quality outputs on time and within budget.
• Manage team resourcing development and performance in collaboration with the regional lead.

Being part of the team: 

Join our dynamic UKI Water team of around 670 professionals working with a diverse range of clients including local governments water companies private developers and major Middle Eastern projectsgiving you the opportunity to work on some of the worlds most ambitious initiatives.

Our closeknit team consists of consultants engineers technicians hydrologists hydraulic modellers and project managers. Whether in the office or working remotely we meet weekly to collaborate and plan. We prioritize your development offering opportunities such as client secondments sitebased assignments and tailored training.

As part of our team youll have the chance to shape your career whether by expanding our international presence driving technological innovation or mentoring others. We provide the support and opportunities to help you succeed and grow.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering Environmental Sciences or a related discipline.
• Significant experience technically leading teams in the production of flood risk assessments and/or flood risk activity permits.
• Strong track record of project management following the principles of the NEC suite of contracts.
• Experience and understanding of hydraulic modelling as an evidence base to flood risk assessments / activity permits. 
• FCERM appraisal and EIA experience would be beneficial but not essential
• Professional chartered member of CIWEM or ICE.

Additional Information :

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For further information about the role reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Katie Scales.

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public and privatesector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime