Senior Engineer; Flood and Climate Resilience Management

Projects and Programmes Senior Engineer

Salary: £42,839 – £46,142

Hours:

37

Contract:

Full-time, permanent

Location:

Merrion House

Could you make a difference to the future of our city?

The impacts of a changing climate are challenging for countries and cities across the world. The Flood & Climate Resilience Management (FCRM) team here in Leeds are undertaking innovative and important work to make Leeds a more climate resilient city. If you’re motivated to help protect Leeds from the impacts of climate change both now and in the future, we’d love for you to join us.

As a Senior Engineer in Flood & Climate Resilience Management, you will bring to the role:

• Project management experience in the feasibility and or delivery of flood risk schemes.
• A minimum of three years experience in flood risk management activities.
• Effective team member with mentoring and good communication skills.
• Understanding of hydraulic modelling methods and associated water drainage designs.

As a Senior Engineer in Flood & Climate Resilience Management, you will be involved in:

• Project managing a range of flood risk schemes from embankments to Natural Flood Management, Property Flood Resilience and surface water management.
• Managing funding applications and approvals with both Leeds City Council and Partner organisations such as the Environment Agency and West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
• Engaging with the local community and councillors.
• Enjoy working in a dynamic and friendly team.

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays.
• Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements.
• A clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities.
• A range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further.

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To work as a Senior Member of the Flood Risk Management (Strategy and New Works) Team, to engage in all works to reduce flood risk in Leeds, project manager the delivery of flood risk schemes and undertake other activities as required and supervise the work of other staff within the Strategy and New Works team.

• Manage a small group of staff in respect to the operation of the FRM Strategy and New Works Section.
• Motivate and coach staff to achieve Corporate Plan, Service Plan and Divisional Plan Objectives.
• Supervision, appraisals and support for members of the team.
• Promote and deliver positive solutions to achieving diversity and equality in all aspects of service delivery, community engagement areas, focusing on equality of outcome.
• Represent the Service, the Department and the Council as a Senior Officer at various meetings.
• Good awareness of Health and Safety legislation.
• Undertake other duties of a similar nature and responsibility as may be determined.
• Abide by the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy in the duties of the post and as an employee of the Council.

• Project manage the feasibility, construction and delivery of flood risk schemes, through procurement of specialist expertise, suppliers and contractors.
• Represent the interests of the Flood Risk Management and the Strategy and New Works team within the context of the wider aims of Leeds City Council.
• Be a visible and enthusiastic team member, fostering good working relationships and encouraging partnership working across Leeds City Council and external partners.
• Provide advice to other sections of the council on flooding and drainage.
• Awareness of various hydrological and hydraulic modelling methods and associated surface water drainage designs.
• Assist the wider team in the management and supervision of members of staff and the supply chain.
• Demonstrate commitment to corporate processes and be motivated to achieve Corporate Plan, Service Plan and Divisional Plan objectives of the Council in particular the three…