Location
Leeds, Cambridge, Sheffield, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Inverness; UK

Hours
Full Time - Flexible and hybrid working policy available to support well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. Our Water Consultancy Division is a centre of excellence responding to water and wastewater challenges, delivering diverse and technically challenging projects that ensure safe water supplies and protect the environment.

As a Principal Flood Risk Consultant, you will lead hydraulic modelling development using software such as Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, HEC-RAS, and ICM to support Flood Alleviation Schemes, Flood Risk Assessments, and reservoir flood studies. You will be responsible for conceptualising and scoping modelling approaches, producing high-quality client reports, and undertaking hydrological assessments using tools like Flood Estimation Handbook, ReFH2, and WINFAP.

You will mentor and train junior staff, guiding them through the hydraulic modelling process and helping identify opportunities and risks related to programme, consenting, construction, and maintenance. Alongside your technical responsibilities, you will engage in project management and business development activities, including client engagement to secure new work.

Joining our Flood Risk Team means becoming part of a knowledgeable and experienced group specialising in hydrology, catchment management, climate resilience, hydraulic modelling, and flood risk. Mott MacDonald offers a unique culture combining heritage, vision, and values that foster innovative thinking and career progression in technical, management, or commercial directions.

We support your career development through mentoring, training, and opportunities to take on new challenges and responsibilities, empowering you to shape your own career path.

Experience
- Delivering flood risk management studies
- Using hydraulic and flood modelling software such as Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, HEC-RAS, or ICM
- Producing high-quality technical reports
- Mentoring or training junior staff is advantageous

About you
- Degree level qualification in hydrology, geography, mathematics, civil engineering, or related discipline
- Excellent communication and written skills
- Well organised with the ability to prioritise workload with minimal supervision
- Strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental priorities
- Team player with a collaborative spirit
- Motivated to develop your career and take on new challenges

Qualifications
- Essential: Relevant degree qualification
- Desirable: Chartered status with a professional body such as ICE, CIWEM, or IMA
- Desirable: Professional consultancy experience in flood modelling and flood risk management
- Desirable: Experience leading complex flood risk management projects

If you meet 80% or more of these criteria, we encourage you to apply. We value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Please note that Mott MacDonald Ltd. currently does not offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship in the UK.