Senior Flood Risk Engineer

Senior Flood Risk Engineer – Mott Mac Donald

Join a leading global engineering consultancy that delivers critical flood risk solutions across the UK and worldwide.

Locations: Inverness, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Cambridge, London, Bristol, Cardiff, Plymouth, Brighton (UK)

Mott Mac Donald has a strong track record in providing flood risk services to clients worldwide. As a Senior Flood Risk Engineer you will model, design and deliver flood resilience schemes, conduct flood risk assessments, and support nature‑based solutions. You will work alongside dam engineers to conduct reservoir flood studies and help clients manage flood risks from scoping to delivery.

• Undertake and check economic appraisals to assist the design of Flood Alleviation Schemes, deliver Flood Risk Assessments and conduct reservoir flood studies
• Prepare business cases to secure funding for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Grants in aid
• Conceptualise and scope hydraulic modelling approaches
• Produce and check high quality reports for clients
• Mentor/training junior staff in the overall process of helping clients manage and adapt to flooding, from scoping to delivery, and providing guidance on programme, consenting, construction and maintenance

• Experience delivering flood risk management studies, including option appraisals in compliance with English Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Appraisal Guidance
• Experience preparing business cases
• Degree level qualification in hydrology, geography, economics, mathematics, civil engineering or related discipline
• Good communication and written skills
• Well organised with ability to prioritise own workload with minimal supervision
• Understanding of prioritising health, safety and environmental issues

• Chartered or Incorporated with an appropriate professional body (e.g. ICE, CIWEM, IMA)
• Project management experience
• Engineering design experience
• Professional consultancy experience in flood risk management

We are not currently offering sponsorship for the UK Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome candidates eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.

We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces flexibility, well‑being and trust, allowing you to work most effectively for clients, team and personal commitments.

We commit to fair employment procedures and inclusive workplace practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression and support an inclusive environment for everyone.

If you are disabled or need support to apply or interview, contact us at reaso for reasonable adjustments.

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
• Health cash plan to support day‑to‑day health costs
• Access to Peppy for menopause support (UK colleagues only)
• Wellbeing support through a comprehensive program, including family support
• Flex salary to opt into a range of health benefits, many extendable to family

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%
• Life assurance equal up to 4× basic salary, with options to increase up to 6× salary
• Income protection scheme and benefits for long‑term illness or injury
• Flexible benefits: increased life assurance, critical illness, payroll saving, will writing
• Shared business profits via annual bonus schemes

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33–35 days holiday yearly, including public holidays
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service
• Various employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers

Enhanced family and carers leave

• 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave plus two weeks paid paternity/partner leave
• Shared parental leave matches maternity at up to 24 weeks full pay
• Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities, two paid

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription
• Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills via mentoring, formal training and self‑development options

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join advanced employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parent/carer communities
• Make a difference through social outcomes in local communities

Apply now or  for more information about our application process.