Principal Flood Risk Consultant

Joining Arup

Flood risk will worsen as rainfall intensifies and sea levels rise due to climate change. Urbanisation and population growth mean more lives and assets are threatened.

Arup offers a fully multidisciplinary service, helping government agencies, infrastructure operators, and developers to produce solutions that safeguard communities, enhance environmental resilience and benefit both people and nature. We provide technical and advisory services across every dimension of flood risk management. 

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The Opportunity 

We are seeking a principal flood risk consultant to lead a diverse range of projects working for clients such as the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, and Local Authorities. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about people, technical excellence and providing an outstanding service to our clients.

You will be an active, collaborative member of our Flood and Coasts team in the West, located in Bristol or Cardiff. You will lead, manage and deliver projects across the project lifecycle aligned with your experience and development needs, allowing you the opportunity to learn and grow your career supported by our team. 

Is this role right for you?

We are looking for a senior/principal consultant or engineer with curiosity, personal drive, and technical know-how. You will be as inspired as we are by the problems we are solving and excited to help our clients and lead teams delivering the solutions.

Engineering experience in the UK flood risk management sector is desirable. You will have appreciation of the project cycle, from conception and business case justification through to delivery of detailed design and construction. With support, can you apply your excellent technical appreciation of civil engineering to flood and coast flood risk management? 
If you have some or all of these skills and experience and a passion for delivering high value solutions, we’d love to hear from you.

We're looking for the following qualifications, attributes and skills: 

• Relevant degree and Chartered Engineer status. 
• Experience of successfully leading teams and managing projects to ensure production of deliverables to agreed timelines and budgets 
• Demonstrable experience of delivering high quality flood risk solutions in the UK. 
• A desire and ability to build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with clients and within Arup.
• A creative approach to problem solving with a focus on continual improvement and delivering sustainable and value led project outcomes.
• A desire and ability to share knowledge and proactively mentor and manage teams and individuals.
• Highly effective and open communications skills.

Not ready to apply just yet, or have a few questions? Contact Kylie O’Hanlon - Kylie.OHanlon@arup.com

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What we offer you

 At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.  Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values

 Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

 Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

 We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact Kylie.OHanlon@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/

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Closing date: 27-01-25

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