Consultant, Flood Risk

About the role

As a Flood Risk Consultant , you will support ERM's global flood risk and water management practice by delivering high-quality Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs), drainage strategies, and hydraulic modelling solutions for infrastructure, energy, and development projects.

What you'll do

• Deliver FRAs for major infrastructure and development projects, ensuring compliance with planning policy and regulatory requirements
• Develop outline drainage strategies and designs, including SuDS and preliminary hydraulic calculations
• Provide technical input to EIAs and planning submissions, integrating flood risk and drainage considerations
• Manage data collection, peak flow estimation including climate change allowances, hydraulic modelling, interpretation of flood mapping, and recommendations
• Liaise with regulators (Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Environment Agency, Natural Resource Wales

What you need

• Stakeholder management
• Excel
• Process improvement
• Data analysis
• Python
• R
• Any graduate