Location
Based in London, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol or Newcastle offices with flexible remote working options available.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary commensurate with experience

About the Role
Are you ready to take the next step in your career and work on meaningful projects that improve quality of life? Join Tetra Tech, one of the largest and fastest growing environmental consultancies globally, ranked #1 in Water by Engineering News-Record for 20 consecutive years. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior or Principal Flood Risk Consultant to join our flood risk and drainage team. You will lead projects supporting planning applications across flood risk assessment, due diligence, drainage strategy, drainage design and modelling, environmental water assessments, and Environmental Impact Assessments. Our projects span private and public sectors, covering infrastructure schemes ranging from £10k to £100m across defence, transport, local government, healthcare, education, commercial, industrial, and residential developments. You will work independently from project inception to delivery, providing technical expertise, supporting project managers, and managing low risk projects including client engagement. You will also mentor junior staff and collaborate with clients to ensure projects are delivered on time and budget. We offer internal project management training, structured professional development, mentoring, coaching, and CPD opportunities. The role involves UK-wide projects with occasional travel and some work outside normal office hours.

Experience
- Proven experience delivering flood risk projects and assessments to support planning applications
- Knowledge of UK flood risk policies such as NPPF, SPP and TAN15
- Experience consulting and liaising with stakeholders including clients, LLFA, Environment Agency, and water companies
- Skilled in writing reports and presenting to internal and external partners
- Experience developing drainage strategies, SuDS, and drainage solutions referencing local and national guidance such as the SuDS Manual
- Experience in discharge of conditions for planning applications
- Experience delivering Water Framework Directive assessments
- Knowledge of environmental, ecological, and geomorphological considerations in flood risk schemes
- Proficient in Micro Drainage/Info Drainage
- Experience with IT systems including ArcGIS, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office suite
- Experience preparing fee proposals and supporting large bids

About you
- Enthusiastic professional who enjoys challenges and working in a busy, growing team
- Desire to progress your career and take on increasing responsibility
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Commitment to health and safety best practices in the workplace and design
- Team player with enthusiasm, flexibility, and versatility
- Ability to mentor, encourage, and support junior team members
- Motivated to continue professional development and build on existing experience
- Hold a full UK driving licence
- Security Clearance to minimum SC level preferable, or willingness to apply for clearance

Qualifications
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant field
- Chartered Engineer (CEng MICE) or chartered with CIWEM, or working towards chartership and committed to attaining it