Flood Risk Economics Consultant

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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 a Flood Risk Economics Consultant 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)
• Experience of using hydraulic modelling outputs to create flood depth-damage calculations
• Experience of costing flood risk management options and undertaking benefit-cost economic analysis
• Ability to undertake HM Green Book compliant options appraisal and evaluation for flood risk management schemes, including use of the Multi Coloured Manual
• Experience of using the FCERM Partnership Funding Calculator to assess GIA funding capability
• Experience of writing flood risk management scheme business cases using the HM Treasury Five Case Model
• Ability to work with key stakeholders, such as Risk Management Authorities, developers, contractors and landowners
• Experience of developing partnership funding opportunities
• Ability to produce technical and non-technical summary 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)

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