Flood & Climate Resilience Management Engineer

Job Title: Engineer
- Development Control
- Flood & Climate Resilience Management

Salary: SO2 £ 37,280 - £39,152

Hours: 37 hours

Contract: Permanent

Location: Merrion House, Knowsthorpe Gate, Waterside and Hybrid

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 is doing 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, we’d love for you to join us.

• Knowledge and experience of flood risk and drainage design
• An understanding of the planning process and the role of the Planning Authority and Lead Local Flood Authority
• The ability to communicate key issues clearly and succinctly, both in writing and verbally
• The ability to resolve conflict
• The ability to manage competing priorities whilst delivering on a range of schemes and adapting to changing circumstances and priorities

We are looking for a professional with experience of working within the Flood & Climate Resilience Management sector. Your background may be hydrology, geography, civil engineering, Town & Country planning, or a related subject. This role offers a diverse and challenging workload. You will provide technical support to the Development Control team and to other teams within Flood Risk Management, develop partnerships within the council and with external parties, and contribute to policy and advisory notes.

• 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 support wellbeing and financial well‑being

• Support and contribute to reducing the risk of flooding by ensuring flood risk is considered at all stages of the development process
• Live and model council values and behaviours to help us achieve our ambition of becoming the best city council in the country
• Play an important role in ensuring the council is more enterprising and efficient and that proper arrangements for the administration and delivery of flood risk management are in place
• Be motivated to achieve Corporate Plan, Service Plan and Divisional Plan objectives
• Promote and deliver positive solutions to achieving diversity and equality in all aspects of service delivery and community engagement
• Provide technical support to the processes and procedures operated within the team
• Ensure compliance with council policies and contribution to the sustainability agenda
• Carry out investigation of land drainage and flooding problems and report findings
• Ensure the team delivers against its KPIs and provides a high quality, cost‑effective flood risk advisory service
• Support and assist in the development of policies and maintain awareness of Health and Safety legislation
• Maintain awareness of key planning and drainage legislation and surface water drainage design and associated software, including SuDS

HNC/HND or similar relevant qualification or comparable senior level experience.

• Ability to work as part of a team to achieve positive outcomes
• Knowledge of equal opportunities in both employment and service delivery
• Ability to contribute to initiatives to improve standards and performance
• Knowledge and experience of flood risk and drainage design
• Ability to manage competing priorities whilst delivering on a range of schemes and adapting to changing circumstances and priorities
• Ability to work to strict deadlines as an effective team member
• Ability to plan and organise own work and that of others competently with minimum supervision
• Ability to communicate key issues clearly and succinctly, both in writing and verbally
• Ability to resolve conflict
• An understanding of the planning process and the role of the LPA and the LLFA
• Ability to promote a professional image of self, the…