Type: Salaried or Contract  

Salary: Dependent on experience, skills and location  

  An introduction to our unique company…  

 Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark by working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects or in delivering professional services across the UK. We specialise in secondment services, providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time.  Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies and construction companies. 

We take pride in supporting our colleagues throughout their careers. We’re a people-centric organisation, placing mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard.  This is reflected in our approach to issues such as mental health and wellbeing, family friendly policies, social value, and net zero. We’re a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Real Living Wage Employer. 

We have big ambitions for the future, and we’d love for you to be part of it.  

Your career with Waterman Aspen…  

You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as Senior Flood Risk Engineer will see you as a key member of the Water and Environment team and you can expect:  

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills  

• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression  

• Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills  

• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer 

• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers 

• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice  

• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities 

Experience required…  

Essential:  

• Degree in a related technical field (environmental / civil engineering) or equivalent experience 

• Existing experience of working in Flood Risk Management in the private or public sector (such as the Environment Agency, Lead Local Flood Authorities or Internal Drainage Boards) 

• Awareness of relevant legislation, planning policy, guides and design standards relating to flood risk management and drainage strategies 

• A sound understanding of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and statutory duties relating to surface water drainage 

• Experience of delivering and reviewing Flood Risk Assessments / Flood Consequence Assessments and or Drainage Strategies to supporting planning applications 

• Experience of using or producing strategic flood risk management documents such as Strategic Flood Risk Assessments / Strategic Flood Consequence Assessments, Surface Water Management Plans or Local Flood Risk Management Strategies 

• Experience of flood investigation work such as delivering Section 19 Flood Investigations 

• Experience of stakeholder engagement both internally and externally on projects or responding to customer queries and requests for information 

• Experience of writing technical and non-technical reports 

Desirable:  

• A full UK driving licence 

• Chartered or working towards chartered status 

• Experience of managing and analysing large datasets and GIS / design software (e.g. MapInfo, Arc, QGIS, AutoCAD) 

• Experience of working with outputs from modelling software such as Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, InfoDrainage or Causeway Flow 

• Able to provide drainage and flood risk management advice from a regulatory perspective 

You’ll get this and so much more…  

As a salaried colleague, you’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:  

• Company car or car allowance  

• Contribution to commuting mileage  

• Permanent health insurance  

• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)  

• Company pension contribution  

• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits  

• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community