# Flood Risk and Surface Water EIA (Principal/Associate)

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Birmingham, West Midlands
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are looking for a Principal or Associate consultant who is experienced in the management, coordination and delivery of Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Strategies and Water EIA projects.

The successful candidate will lead the delivery of water EIA and flood risk studies to support a strong portfolio of major infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities will include:

- Playing a leading role in project delivery, including managing the interface with clients and internal stakeholders.

- Supervising, coordinating and reviewing the inputs of others within the business to deliver high-quality technical outputs that meet client requirements.

- Working with senior colleagues across WSP’s Sustainable Water Management and Earth and Environment teams to develop business opportunities and prepare successful proposals.

- Managing or directing projects effectively, balancing programme, budget and quality requirements.

- Taking a leadership role for the water EIA and flood risk team and supporting the growth of the office.

- Providing technical guidance, training and support to junior colleagues.

- Playing a key role in growing WSP’s technical capability, knowledge and innovation base to develop new services for clients.

Requirements:

- Experience in managing Water EIA, Flood Risk and Sustainable Drainage deliverables.

- Demonstrable experience of leading or major contributor to technical inputs and teams for successful project delivery for planning and permitting for major infrastructure projects.

- Excellent knowledge of the regulatory context for planning and EIA in the UK.

- Experience of managing team members with a focus on professional and technical development.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications:

- A degree in a relevant environmental, geographical, science or engineering discipline is essential.

- Chartered status with C.WEM, CEnv, CSci or CEng

## Skills

### Required
- Flood Risk Assessments
- Drainage Strategies
- Water EIA
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Communication

### Nice to have
- LLFA technical services
- Permitting applications
- Drainage design
- WFD

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