Senior Flood Risk Engineer

The Senior Flood Risk Engineer will support the Flood Risk Manager in delivering the Council's statutory duties as a Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. This includes leading on the development, design and delivery of flood risk management schemes, providing specialist technical advice, and ensuring effective coordination of local flood risk activities across the authority.

• Deliver LLFA statutory functions including surface water management, land drainage consenting, enforcement, and the investigation of flood incidents, consistent with Section 19 duties.
• Provide specialist technical advice on flood risk, drainage, SuDS design, and mitigation measures to support statutory planning and development control.
• Lead the development, appraisal, design and delivery of flood alleviation schemes, including feasibility studies, business cases, and partnership funding bids.
• Support the implementation and review of the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy and Surface Water Management Plan.
• Collaborate with key partners including the Environment Agency, United Utilities, and local communities to support integrated flood risk management.
• Oversee the assessment of drainage strategies, flood risk assessments, and technical submissions for new development.
• Maintain and update the asset register of structures and features that have a significant impact on flood risk, as required under Section 21 duties.

• Degree or HNC in Civil Engineering or related discipline (Essential).
• Experience in flood risk management, drainage engineering, or related technical field (Essential).
• Knowledge of SuDS, hydrology, drainage design standards, and national policy (Essential).
• Proficiency in GIS, CAD, and hydrological modelling tools (Essential).
• Full UK driving licence (Essential).

• Sick Pay
• Competitive salary
• Opportunity to purchase up to 5 days extra leave
• A variety of discounts through our "RJ Rewards" app, including restaurants, holidays, days out etc
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme

Ringway Jacobs is an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees. As part of this commitment, we proudly support the Armed Forces Community by identifying roles for which we can offer a guaranteed interview to service leavers, veterans, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers, and military spouses/partners who meet the essential criteria for the position.