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Flood Risk Development Control Engineer

Halifax Permanent £39,185 - £42,403 per year View Job Description
Flood Risk Development Control Engineer with experience in flood risk management, drainage design and surface water management. Great chance for a Flood Risk, Water or Drainage professional to reduce flood risk and increase resilience. A background in Civil Engineering, Design, Sustainability, Environmental Science, Geology, Water or Development Infrastructure or similar field would be ideal for this role.
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  • Be part of Calderdale's Next Chapter and join our Flood Risk team
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About Our Client

We're looking for a driven Flood Risk Management professional to join our Strategic Infrastructure Directorate here at Calderdale Council. You will be joining us at an exciting time as we grow and improve the service through an unprecedented level of regeneration and sustainability improvement across the district with particular regard to the effective and proactive implementation of flood risk management matters. Calderdale is located almost exactly halfway between Manchester and Leeds, at the heart of the Yorkshire Pennines and the region boasts some of the best known landmarks in Britain, many of which feature in Film and TV. 

We think Calderdale is a great place to live today, but we hope that tomorrow it will be even better. This role will be a key part of the team, giving you the opportunity to develop your knowledge of flood risk management and to gain a breadth of experience through the delivery of a wide range of flood risk management initiatives, and delivering the statutory responsibilities of the Lead Local Flood Authority.

Job Description

As an Engineer in Flood Risk Development Control, your key duties will be:

  • To evaluate and provide advice on planning applications relating to surface water management.
  • Ensure development in Calderdale is aligned to the recently adopt Supplementary Planning Document on Flood Risk and Drainage
  • Uphold the Lead Local Flood Authorities statutory role within the planning process in accordance with local and national policies and guidance.
  • Provide specialist technical input to statutory and non-statutory planning consultation responses for surface water & flood risk management.
  • To provide expert advice and guidance towards the development, maintenance and management of the Council's Strategic Flood Risk Assessment.
  • Attend Council Committees, Panels and briefing meetings with Elected Members providing technical advice and making recommendations on the content of the work area.
  • Contribute to the consenting and enforcement for works on ordinary watercourses.

The Successful Applicant

  • Have experience working with water, drainage, flood risk, sustainable drainage environmental science, geological, development or infrastructure or related industry.
  • Candidates from graduate level or equivalent upwards will be considered, as long as you have more than 3 years industry experience in a related role
  • A Degree or equivalent training in Civil Engineering, Geology, Environmental Science or equivalent specialism training
  • Must hold a full UK driving licence
  • You might be a member or working towards membership of a professional body such as ICE / CIWEM but this is not essential
  • Strong organisational and communication skills
  • Good understanding of the principals of flood risk management, land drainage systems and LLFA functions
  • An understanding of local authority or public sector processes and regulations would be an advantage
  • An excellent communicator at all levels, with managing senior stakeholder relationships, customer and public facing communication and project teams.

What's on Offer

This role offers a starting band from £39,185 at Grade PO5 up to Grade PO8 which is £42,403. This salary is subject to a Pay Award, so there will be an increase which is yet to be confirmed. 

Benefits on offer include:

  • Flexible working and flexitime with the ability to work from home.
  • Highly competitive pension scheme with West Yorkshire Pension Fund.
  • Extensive training and development.
  • Holidays:
    • A minimum of 26 days plus bank holidays
    • Five extra days after five years continuous local government service.
    • The option to buy more.
  • Family Friendly policies to support parental leave
  • Access to employee benefit schemes like cycle to work
  • A range of Employee Network groups, which include Race Charter, LGBTQ and Disability Forum.

Next Steps

Please visit our recruitment site for wider information around the role. 

https://www.michaelpage.co.uk/clientprofile/calderdale-council

Steph McKay at Michael Page is exclusively managing this vacancy and all applications will be managed by her. Apply online here or by sending your CV via email to Steph, and your application will be considered upon receipt. 

To find out more and to express your interest, contact her on 0113 243 7734 for a confidential discussion. 

Closing date for applications for this role is 18th October

Interviews will be held on the 29th October 

Michael Page are exclusively managing this recruitment campaign, so all internal, external and third party applications will be put through the same process.

Contact
Steph Mckay
Quote job ref
JN-092024-6537907
Phone number
+44 113 243 7734

Job summary

Job function
Construction
Subsector
Consulting Engineer
Sector
Public Sector
Location
Halifax
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Steph Mckay
Consultant phone
+44 113 243 7734
Job reference
JN-092024-6537907