Waterman Aspen
Flood Risk Planning Officer
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We currently have an opportunity for a Flood Risk Engineer to join our expanding multidisciplinary team in the East Midlands area. Being employed by Waterman Aspen offers the opportunity to broaden your technical and professional expertise. The exciting diversity of projects can allow for rapid career progression for the driven employee.
Essential Requirements:
- Experience of reviewing FRA & Surface water drainage strategies/ designs in accordance with national and local guidance.
- Technical knowledge of drainage design standards in accordance with current best practice standards.
- Awareness of the planning system, types of planning application and working knowledge of the NPPF and associated PPG.
- Review of Ordinary Watercourse Consents under The Land Drainage Act.
- Approval of S278 and S38 designs for involving SuDS features for adoption.
- A relevant qualification in Flood Risk, Geography, Environment Sciences, Engineering, or relevant industry experience.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Willingness to travel within the region if required.
- The legal right to work in the UK.
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Preferred:
- Knowledge of MicroDrainage or similar hydraulic design software is desirable.
- Ability to work unsupervised within your area of specialism (at the appropriate level).
- Achieved or working towards professional membership/accreditation with CIWEM or the ICE.
For the right applicant, Waterman Aspen offer a generous salary package, with the opportunity to vastly broaden the range of flood risk management experience. As a permanent, salaried member of staff, you will join a progressive company offering a company car (or allowance), a wide-ranging benefits package, a day off per year for Social Value, and much more. This role is suited to applicants who are comfortable joining new teams and with the ability to develop a rapport with their client whilst working on secondment.
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Waterman Aspen is a uniquely operating secondment company within the Water Engineering industry and offers a truly unique opportunity for career development and advancement. Waterman Aspen are an equal opportunities employer.
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