Principal - Flood Risk Consultant

Overview

As a Senior Flood Risk Specialist at WSP, you will lead and coordinate technically complex Flood Risk Assessments for major UK and international schemes, shaping our national sustainable water management capability. You will mentor junior colleagues and collaborate with cross-disciplinary experts to deliver high-profile projects. This role offers leadership within a growing team and opportunities to influence planning, permitting, and water environment outcomes. You will work with top clients and across a global platform to deliver meaningful infrastructure impact.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working
• flexible hours
• Thrive wellbeing programme
• Virtual GP service
• gymflex scheme
• part-time and flexible working

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Flood Risk Assessment projects and coordinate inputs from multidisciplinary teams
• Manage client relationships and act as a key interface across planning, design and environmental teams
• Prepare and review technical deliverables (FRA, Drainage Strategies, Water EIA, and permitting documents)
• Support business development by identifying opportunities and contributing to proposals
• Manage project budgets, programmes and quality with emphasis on health and safety
• Provide technical guidance, training and oversight for junior colleagues
• Contribute to innovation and ongoing capability development in flood risk and the wider water environment

Key requirements

• Strong experience producing Flood Risk Assessments and related skills (flood modelling, drainage strategy development, Water EIA)
• Experience delivering planning and permitting inputs, ideally including DCO examinations or major infrastructure planning
• Track record of delivering complex, high-profile projects
• Strong understanding of the UK regulatory context for flood risk planning
• Excellent communication skills with experience managing client and stakeholder relationships
• Practical project management experience including budget, programme and team coordination
• Relevant degree in environmental, geographical, science or engineering disciplines

• excellent communication
• leadership and mentoring
• stakeholder management
• Flood Risk Assessments
• flood modelling
• drainage strategy development

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