Flood Risk & Engagement Engineer
9 days ago
Bradford
Company description: Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England. Job description: Flood Risk & Engagement Engineer Scroll down the page to see all associated job requirements, and any responsibilities successful candidates can expect. Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water: • We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (£41,133 - £48,642), • A company car, • Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year), • Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution), • Development opportunities in line with the Flood Risk & Engagement Engineer progression plan!, • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an extra wellness day!Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary!, • A great benefits package choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover., • Retail savings scheme, • Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more! Location: West Yorkshire / Hybrid Working -The role will primarily cover the North area, but you will also work across the West and East of the catchment. Travel across the region is essential, although the role does offer hybrid working. Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday Friday. We have an exciting opportunity for a Flood Risk & Engagement Engineer to join the Flood Resilience team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you? What we do Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, its so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshires water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the regions health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Flood Resilience team a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. As a Flood Risk & Engagement Engineer, youll play a key role in community resilience and strengthening Yorkshire Waters position as a leader in flood risk management. This is a chance to make a real impact working closely with local councils and the Environment Agency to reduce flood risk across the region, support statutory duties under the Floods & Water Management Act, and ensure Yorkshire Water is recognised as a trusted, knowledgeable partner in managing flood resilience. Where you fit in: As our Flood Risk & Engagement Engineer you will: • Work closely with Lead Local Flood Authorities, the Environment Agency and Yorkshire Water teams to share data, support investigations, and maintain strong partnerships., • Act as the day to day contact for local authorities on operational and strategic flood risk issues., • Attend regular liaison meetings, Scrutiny Panels, Flood Groups, Parish Councils and community forums as the Yorkshire Water representative., • Lead and support flood investigations, respond to major flood events, and provide technical input during Silver and Gold Command., • Review flooding incidents, identify learning and support improvements to plans and processes., • Support the development and delivery of flood mitigation plans, Vulnerable Asset Plans and multi agency flood schemes., • Manage high profile and escalated customer flood issues with professionalism and expertise., • Provide technical support to operational teams, Directors, Corporate Affairs and partner organisations., • Work with Developer Services on SUDS planning and adoption, and with modelling teams to interpret flood risk outputs., • Strengthen collaboration across councils, MPs, stakeholders and internal teams to improve flood resilience across the region. What skills & qualifications you will need: • Strategy development and implementation, • Ability to effectively develop and maintain internal and external relationships, • Experience of working with cross sector partnerships, • Proven track record of complex problem solving and incident management, • Excellent stakeholder and customer management skills, • Excellent communication and engagement skill set, • Experience of working in a regulated environment, • Strong ability to influence and facilitate, • Self-motivated, resilient and proactive nature You will also benefit from having: • Relevant discipline or relevant experience in flood risk management, • Awareness of the Flood and Water Management Act, • Understanding of sustainable drainage systems and blue-green infrastructure, • Sounds knowledge and experience of managing fluvial and pluvial flood risk, • Sounds knowledge and experience of managing drainage or sewerage systems, • An understanding of hydraulic design and modelling to work Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, its important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isnt always easy! Do we sound like your cup of tea? If youve got experience in building relationships and working under pressure and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you. If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance. All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required. Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible. Closing date for this role is the 10th April 2026 No agencies please. xrnqpay ?
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