Location
London, with hybrid working options available including Bristol and Manchester

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Join Egis, a global leader in sustainable infrastructure, as a Principal Flood Risk Consultant/Engineer and play a pivotal role in delivering flood risk assessment and management solutions across the UK. You will lead hydraulic modelling and sustainable drainage projects for major development, regeneration, and infrastructure schemes within a multidisciplinary team of engineers and environmental specialists. Your expertise will help clients navigate complex flood risk challenges while delivering innovative, nature-based, and resilient solutions. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to business growth by identifying new opportunities, shaping service offerings, and supporting key market development. You will engage with designers, regulators, and stakeholders to embed mitigation and resilience in project designs, ensuring compliance with planning and regulatory requirements. The position includes project management responsibilities, mentoring junior staff, and collaborating with Egis teams nationally and internationally to deliver integrated solutions that address climate resilience and sustainability.

Experience
- Typically 7+ years in flood risk, drainage, or water consultancy
- Proven experience delivering Flood Risk Assessments for planning and development projects
- Skilled in hydraulic and hydrological modelling using software such as Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, Infoworks ICM, Microdrainage, and Infodrainage
- Experience in developing and supervising surface water drainage strategies and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) design
- Familiarity with UK flood risk policy, National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), SuDS guidance, and relevant industry standards
- Experience engaging with regulatory bodies including the Environment Agency, Lead Local Flood Authorities, and water companies
- Previous involvement in business development and client relationship management is desirable

About you
- Chartered or nearing Chartered status with CIWEM, ICE, or a similar professional institution
- Client-focused with a proactive, solution-oriented approach
- Strong ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outputs
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Passionate about innovation, sustainability, and climate resilience
- Ability to mentor and support the development of junior colleagues
- Understanding of catchment-based approaches and nature-based solutions to flood risk management is advantageous
- Must have the right to work in the UK

Qualifications
BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Management, Geography, or a related discipline