Flood risk and Drainage Engineer

We are a leading landscape architecture and engineering design studio working across a range of sectors from residential, education and visitor destination projects. We have created a studio where our designers’ passion for working with nature and tackling climate change can be fully realised within our projects. As a design studio, we provide outstanding quality of service with a nature led design approach that creates holistic solutions, connects people with nature, enhance biodiversity and searches for solutions to climate change.

You’ll be joining a dynamic, growing design studio with a huge vision with both part and full time roles available to join us at our city centre studio in Chester.

About you:

• Are you highly organised, goal-oriented, and willing to challenge to get things done?
• Can you think outside the box, are proactive and solutions-focused and are willing to go the extra mile?
• Do you have an eye for detail and are articulate both in written and spoken word?
• Are you committed to your own development both in your area of expertise and in general and a desire to share knowledge?
• Do you have flood risk modelling and/or drainage design experience?

If so this role could be for you.

Role Responsibilities

• Production of Flood Risk Assessments and Sustainable Drainage Strategies.
• Development and detailed design of new flood risk management and sustainable drainage systems (SuDS).
• Engagement with strategic partners such as Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, Water Authorities, Lead Local Flood Authorities and SAB.
• Collaboration with internal and external design team members, clients and technical specialists.
• Managing budget and programme control for engineering deliverables.

Experience:

• Experience of hydrological design software Causeway Flow and FEH/FSR.
• Understanding of legislation and procedures relevant to Flood Risk Management and Drainage.
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Water Management, or a related subject, or equivalent years of practical experience.
• Experience of multi-tasking, working on several projects and client accounts at any given time.
• Ideally experience of working on projects in Wales and Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act.

The successful candidate has the opportunity to be well rewarded in terms of remuneration, benefits and flexibility as a result of achieving excellence in the position. You will benefit from additional training and upskilling in your role where required and work as part of a team.

If this role sounds ideal to you then please email info@landstudio.com with your CV and Covering letter