Principal Water Consultant

Principal Water Consultant

Birmingham

65,000 plus benefits

Exceptional opportunity to join this highly professional division of Water/Environmental/Ecology and Geotechnical Engineers with this industry leader.

Joining a well- established water team you will focus on - flood risk, drainage, hydraulic modelling and environmental planning. Our client`s current workload includes:- Energy, Residential and assisting in developing their offering within the Water Framework Directive and geomorphology services.

For your part you will be responsible for:-

• Delivering Water Framework Directive Assessments and mentoring and developing the team around you.
• Leading on project management, including client liaison, workload supervision, resource planning and financial administration.
• Working with and supporting their Civil Engineers, Ecologists as well as mentoring junior members of the team will be key.
• Additionally the delivery of flood risk assessments as well as input into production of environmental statements.
• Developing innovative solutions to complex problems, for example flood relief optioneering and watercourse diversions.
• Providing solutions to technical problems and input to provide factual and interpretative reports throughout the lifecycle of a project.
• You will also be involved in developing client relationships and creating opportunities.
• For your part you will have a track record of delivering Water Framework Directive Assessments and Water based Environmental Statement chapters.
• Knowledge of geomorphological process and natural flood risk management.
• Knowledge of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) as well as flood risk and drainage policy in the UK
• Proven track record in client liaison, project management, delivering projects to scope, programme, and budget.
• Knowledge of hydraulic modelling software packages such as Flood Modeller Pro and TUFLOW, is beneficial but not essential.
• Experience in hydrological analysis using Flood Estimation Handbook techniques and associated software packages, such as ReFH2 and WINFAP, is beneficial but not essential.
• Capability in using GIS software (QGIS) and the Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience in using AutoCAD, Civils 3D, and Causeway Flow would be beneficial but not essential.
• You will be well rewarded for your efforts and given an excellent benefits package together with superb prospects.