Principal Consultant - Flood Risk Management

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Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions.

We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you. Flexible and remote work is a central part of our culture. So, talk to us about what's ideal for you – from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back to work with us.

Bring your flood risk management skills to the mix as a Senior or Principal. You'll play a vital role, collaborating with clients and design teams around the UK, sitting within our Water Management Consultancy practice. Lead flood risk management across our projects in the Aviation, Defense, Energy, Cities & Development, Education, Rail, and Water sectors. We're big on expertise but not on hierarchy. So, we'll trust you with more responsibility faster, supporting your career to the next level.

Your purpose:

• You will be primarily involved in technical work and supporting the junior staff Data analysis, Hydraulic modelling, Hydrology, GIS, Technical reporting.
• You will ensure quality assurance for technical deliverables by checking the work of your junior staff, both mentoring and guiding them in the application of flood risk management.
• Also be responsible for developing and testing concepts for project solutions - flood mitigation - of having your team test and prove these.
• Contribute to the continued development of the Flood Risk Team through active involvement in the technical network.
• You will involve managing and supervising junior resources.
• Support project managers and directors by following project procedures, including financial and change control.
• Actively progress a suite of projects under your control.
• Work effectively as part of a team, collaborating with environmental scientists, engineers, and planners, and provide a consistent service to clients, and you will be managing your workload and overseeing that of others.
• Be asked to help support business development activities, including tendering for projects and client/stakeholder engagement.
• You will develop and agree on the scope of services, costs, and resources.

What you can bring:

• You should have experience in delivering flood risk projects with a focus on hydraulic modelling, and the confidence to lead technical work as well as mentor junior team members in developing their skills.
• You will be able to build strong relationships with our clients with a high degree of collaborative working skills to ensure we get the best from our working relationships with client teams.

Your background will demonstrate:

• Extensive experience in flood risk analysis for strategy, planning, development, or design, with demonstrated project delivery and meeting client requirements.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in 1D-2D modelling using tools like Infoworks ICM, Flood Modeller, TUFLOW/ESTRY.  GIS with ArcGIS, MapInfo, or QGIS. Hydrological Assessment is desirable experience with FEH hydrological assessment and UK hydrology.
• Leadership: Some experience in developing and leading technical teams.
• Management: Some experience in managing your own workload and that of others.
• Support: Experience of supporting junior staff - guiding and training them for a career in flood risk management.
• Decision-Making: Ability to make robust decisions based on available information. We expect you to be checking and reviewing work of others that this grade – so fully competent and able to work unsupported in your technical field.

You will -

• Be motivated: You should be self-driven and committed to achieving technical excellence.
• Be collaborative: Strong interpersonal skills and effective communication are essential for collaborative work. You must have a strong desire to learn, work with others.
• Be curious and adaptable: You should have a strong desire to learn and innovate across various challenges, be able to develop new approaches to a wide range of problems, as well as take on new challenges and learn new skills.
• Have good organizational abilities: You should be well-organized and capable of working on multiple projects simultaneously. 
• Have good attention to detail: A desire to consistently work to high standards is crucial.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once, they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women.

Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo.

We're committed to engineering to better people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex-forces and professionals returning after career breaks.

Security clearance:

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance.  If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities.

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.