Flood Risk Management Engineer

We are looking for an exceptional individual to help lead the delivery of our responsibilities as Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) for Warwickshire. About the Team and the Role The Flood Risk Management Team delivers the Lead Local Flood Authority role for Warwickshire and sits within the wider Planning & Environment service area. As Lead Local Flood Authority for Warwickshire, we work to reduce and mitigate flood risk to communities within Warwickshire. We do this through a range of duties including; working with communities to understand their flood risk; delivering capital projects; reviewing major planning applications; regulating Ordinary Watercourses; and carrying out flood investigations in a prioritised way. As a senior role within the team, the post holder will apply their significant experience to support the Delivery Lead in day-to-day running of the team and by providing a mentoring role to junior members of the team. As a more experienced member of the team, the post holder will be given the opportunity to shape the future strategy for Flood Risk Management in Warwickshire and to contribute to the development and improvement of team services, processes, and guidance documents.

• A degree in Engineering, Hydrology, Geography or similar (or equivalent).
• A chartered member of a relevant professional institution or have made significant progress toward becoming a chartered member.
• Substantial professional experience of working within a relevant discipline at a senior level.
• Experience of working with partners, communities, and elected members., The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
  
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Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund' The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.