AssociateSenior Flood Risk Engineer - Birmingham

MEC is a multidisciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy delivering services for private and public sector projects across residential commercial industrial retail leisure education and healthcare. Operating nationally from offices in Leicestershire Birmingham and Brighton we provide expert guidance across a wide range of sectors.

We are seeking an Associate (or Senior) Flood Risk Engineer to join our Birmingham office and take a senior lead on all Flood Risk matters. This is a permanent position and we welcome applications for parttime working.

While we primarily work with housing developers across the Midlands we also manage a variety of residential commercial and public sector projects. With a strong pipeline of work we need an experienced engineer to support our expanding workload.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven and passionate individual to not only share your expertise but also lead and develop our Flood Risk team ensuring the delivery of a firstclass service to a diverse client base. The teams core focus includes flood risk assessments flood modelling and preparing drainage strategies supported by our inhouse infrastructure design team.

If youre a dedicated professional with a passion for flood risk leadership and delivering highquality projects wed love to hear from you!

Key role responsibilities:

• Management and strategic development of the Flood Risk team;
• Onsite investigations such as walkovers and infiltration testing;
• Hydrological analysis and calculations;
• Production and checking of technical reports;
• Project management;
• Environmental Impact assessment expert evidence inquiries and hearings;
• Client liaison fee proposals and invoicing;
• Working collaboratively with engineers technicians and other disciplines to deliver quality evidence led reports;
• Business development with existing clients and creating new contacts/opportunities;
• Maintain high design standards and deliver solutions to projects and;
• The recruitment mentoring and supervision of Flood Risk technicians and engineers

Key skills experience and attributes required:

• A minimum qualification of a degree;
• Demonstrable relevant experience;
• Project leadership; Demonstrated ability to lead and manage complex projects including overseeing teams coordinating with clients and ensuring the successful delivery of flood risk and drainage projects.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain client relationships understand client needs and deliver tailored solutions.
• Professional member of The Institution of Civil Engineers CIWEM or similar;
• Detailed knowledge of current legislation drainage design standards and good practice; including Design and Construction Standards 2020 FEH F&WMA NHBC Standards CIRIA 753 (SUDS Manual) NPPF etc;
• Detailed experienced in writing flood risk reports development of drainage strategies river/flood modelling;
• Experienced in the use of various computer software programs which will include Microsoft Office (Word Excel and Access) Flow Causeway or Micro Drainage and a working knowledge of flood modelling software such as XP Storm HecRas Tuflow or Floodmodeller;
• Experience of Flood Modelling and
• Proficient in the use of AutoCAD software;
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office;
• Excellent written skills particularly report writing and client liaison; and
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills able to present information in detail to senior management team and staff.

Our Benefits:

Our Benefits

At MEC we value a healthy worklife balance. Alongside a competitive salary we offer flexible working arrangements to support our employees.

Core benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave plus your birthday off
• Company pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Paid annual membership for a professional institution

Plus more which can be viewed here: Why MEC MEC Consulting Group Ltd

If you have the skills and experience for this role wed love to hear from you.

MEC is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of sex race disability age sexual orientation gender identity religion marital status or pregnancy and maternity.