Job Description

You will provide insightful comments on behalf of the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) during planning application consultations, ensuring that development proposals adhere to best practices along with national and local policy guidelines.

Key Responsibilities:

Reviewing flood risk data and surface water drainage schemes

Providing specialist advice to planning application consultations

Ensuring development proposals align with best practices, national and local policies

Communicating effectively with a range of stakeholders, including attending planning committees

Dealing with challenging situations or escalated complaints with well-developed customer service skills

Managing and prioritising work effectively to meet deadlines

Potential involvement in project management tasks

Job Requirements:

Substantial experience and technical skills in flood risk and surface water drainage assessments within the planning process

Excellent understanding of best practice guidance and tools for surface water drainage and flood risk management

Proven ability to communicate specialist advice both in written and verbal formats

Strong customer service skills with significant persuasion and influencing abilities

Ability to manage and prioritise workload to meet deadlines

Project management experience is desirable

Benefits:

Opportunity to work with a leading organisation in the HTP sector

Chance to contribute to significant and impactful projects

Opportunity for professional growth and development

Flexible working arrangements, including 1 day per week in the office

If you have substantial experience in flood risk and drainage assessments and are looking for a role where you can make a real impact, we encourage you to apply now