Senior Flood and Water Officer

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Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

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Why choose us?

We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28days, rising to 33days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

Lead the way in managing flood risk, protecting communities, and building resilience for the future.

This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in supporting the Council's responsibilities as the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA). As a Senior Flood and Water Officer, you will provide technical expertise and guidance in flood risk management, helping to shape sustainable development and strengthen community resilience to flooding.

You will lead on complex technical assessments, flood risk data analysis, and responses to planning consultations, while supporting the development and delivery of flood risk strategies, policies, and projects. The role also offers the opportunity to mentor and support junior colleagues, working collaboratively with partners, developers, and local communities to achieve effective flood risk management outcomes across the area.

As a Senior Flood and Water Officer, you will play a key role in leading the Council's flood risk management activities, providing technical expertise, supporting sustainable development, and helping to protect communities from the impacts of flooding. Working closely with internal teams, external partners, and local communities, you will lead on complex flood risk matters, contribute to strategic projects, and support the development of colleagues within the team.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading technical assessments of flood risk and surface water drainage proposals for planning applications.
• Providing specialist flood risk and drainage advice to internal teams, developers, consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Investigating flood incidents through site visits, data collection, analysis, and engagement with affected communities.
• Maintaining and enhancing the Council's GIS-based flood risk asset register and associated datasets.
• Supporting the preparation, review, and implementation of statutory flood risk documents, including the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy and Surface Water Management Plans.
• Contributing to the delivery of the Council's role as a statutory consultee on major developments, assessing flood mitigation measures and reviewing Flood Risk Assessments.
• Supporting the regulation of works affecting ordinary watercourses, including consenting activities, enforcement matters, and drainage bylaw reviews.
• Working collaboratively with organisations such as the Environment Agency, Anglian Water, and Emergency Planning colleagues to manage and reduce flood risk.
• Assisting in the development and delivery of flood alleviation schemes and community resilience projects.
• Representing the Council at meetings with…