Flood Risk Modeller

An established multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior or Associate Flood Risk Consultant to join its London office.

This is a key hire within a growing flood and water team supporting high-profile residential, mixed-use and urban regeneration schemes across London and the South East.

You will work as part of a wider civil, structural and environmental team, providing flood risk and drainage expertise to development-led projects at planning and design stage.

The portfolio includes:

• Residential-led regeneration schemes
• High-density mixed-use developments
• Brownfield redevelopment sites
• Urban infill projects across Zones 1-3
• Thames corridor and strategically constrained sites
• Strategic land promotion and phased masterplans

These are complex urban developments where flood risk, drainage strategy and SuDS integration are critical to securing planning consent and delivering viable design solutions.

• Preparation of Flood Risk Assessments to support planning applications
• Production of Drainage Strategies and surface water management reports
• Design input into SuDS and attenuation proposals
• Runoff calculations and hydraulic assessments
• Use of modelling software such as TUFLOW, Flood Modeller, Info Works ICM or similar (level dependent)
• Support with Sequential and Exception Test documentation
• Coordination with civil engineering design teams
• Liaison with Environment Agency, LLFAs and statutory consultees

The role will focus primarily on development planning support and urban drainage strategy rather than large-scale flood defence engineering.

• Lead project delivery from feasibility through planning submission
• Manage deadlines, budgets and client communication
• Review and support junior team members
• Represent the discipline in multidisciplinary design meetings

• Provide technical oversight across projects
• Act as key client contact on major schemes
• Support fee proposals and work-winning
• Contribute to team growth and development strategy
• Mentor and develop junior staff

• Strong experience delivering flood risk and drainage work within a consultancy environment
• Experience working on residential or mixed-use developments
• Good understanding of London Borough and Environment Agency requirements
• Proficiency in hydraulic modelling software (level dependent)
• Chartered or working towards chartership preferred for Associate level

You will be confident working in a multidisciplinary setting and comfortable engaging with planners, architects and clients.

• Exposure to complex London regeneration schemes
• Strong pipeline of secured development work
• Clear progression path from Senior to Associate
• Collaborative and design-focused culture

For further information and a confidential discussion, please apply.