Senior Consultant, Flood Risk

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The Opportunity

Our work in major infrastructure development continues to expand, particularly across the UK’s growing portfolio of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). As the need for high‑quality flood risk assessment and strategic water‑related advice increases, we are seeking a Flood Risk Specialist to take a senior technical role within our water and environmental assessment teams.

In this position, you will help shape the flood risk evidence that informs Development Consent Order (DCO) applications for large, complex and nationally important schemes. You will lead the preparation of Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs), contribute to Environmental Statements and related documentation, support examination phases, and work closely with regulators and stakeholders throughout the process.

What You Will Do

• Lead complex FRAs in line with NPPF, Planning Practice Guidance and NSIP‑specific expectations.
• Interpret hydrological and hydraulic modelling, define credible flood scenarios, assess risks to receptors and infrastructure, and ensure support for sequential testing, safe operation, SuDS, residual risk management and flood infrastructure safeguarding.
• Act as senior flood risk lead on multidisciplinary projects, coordinating inputs across hydrology, hydraulics, drainage, climate resilience and construction‑phase considerations.
• Shape flood‑related elements of Environmental Statements, PEIRs, consultation materials and supporting technical reports.
• Lead technical discussions with the Environment Agency, Lead Local Flood Authorities, Natural Resources Wales, Internal Drainage Boards and planning authorities.
• Support examination stages, including preparation of written representations, input to hearings and responses throughout the DCO process.
• Provide senior review of FRAs, modelling outputs, drainage assessments and mitigation strategies.

Is This Role Right for You?

• Extensive experience preparing FRAs for major infrastructure, ideally including NSIPs.
• Strong understanding of the DCO process, environmental assessment requirements and statutory consultation mechanisms.
• Technical expertise across modelling interpretation, hazard mapping, receptor vulnerability and FRA evidence development.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with confidence in regulator engagement.
• A degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, Geography or similar, with chartered (or near-chartered) status through ICE, CIWEM or equivalent encouraged.

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