Flood Risk Management Engineer

Team / Directorate: Integrated Engineering Team North West / Operations Directorate

Starting salary:  £36,246 rising to £39,942 per annum through annual increments being paid each year (pro rata for part time applicants)

Contract type: Permanent

Work pattern: Full time, 37 hours per week (Part time, annualised hours, compressed hours or term time working considered - discussions at interview stage welcome)

Interview date: To be confirmed

Post number: 200133

The role

NRW maintains over 4000 flood risk assets in Wales that include over 500km of flood defences such flood embankments and walls. We have an exciting engineering opportunity in the team where you will make sure that our flood risk assets are performing to the levels needed now and are able to adapt to the future challenges of climate change.   

You will work alongside other engineers in the team in helping to manage flood risk. The post holder will provide a technical and health & safety planning service to our Integrated Workforce field teams and contractors in the delivery of flood risk asset maintenance and Capital improvements. 

You will carry out the role of Designer under Construction (Design and Management (CDM) Regulations 2015.

You will develop, test and review the ‘on the ground’ response plans for dealing with flood incident emergencies .

As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the nearest NRW office to your home and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance.

To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contact James West at James.West@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Interviews will be face to face (details of time and location will be shared in advance) 

Successful external applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. We aim to make offers of appointment within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.

What you will do

• Responsible for the production of the annual flood risk asset maintenance programme.  
• Lead on the risk management planning for the work.  
• Production and review of flood incident response and contingency plans/manuals and planning incident response exercises.  
• Develop procedures for the operation of assets during a flood incident.
• Lead on the scoping, justification, costing and delivery of discreet asset improvement projects.
• Have indirect budget responsibility for both revenue and capital projects.  
• In partnership with Procurement deliver framework services and product supplies.
• Carry out contractor supervision and management.
• Liaise with stakeholders including; local authorities, land owners, environmental groups, delivering a customer focus. 
• Undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the post
• Be committed to Natural Resources Wales Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy, together with an understanding of how it operates within the responsibilities of the post
• Be committed to your own development through the effective use of your personal development plan (known as Sgwrs).
• Any other reasonable duties requested commensurate with the grade of this role.
• Required to take part in incident response activities.

Your qualifications, experience, knowledge and skills

In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method.

1. Qualifications; Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent is desirable together with a NEBOSH construction certificate.  A HND/HNC in civils or equivalent is the minimum requirement, together with related experience. The candidate should also be working towards Incorporated Engineer status or other appropriate professional designation.
2. A broad knowledge of civil engineering design and construction practices, with the ability to develop and apply innovative solutions to problems.
3. In this role you will be expected to support H&S best practice by actively promoting awareness and ensuring the provision of safe working practices to comply with NRW policy and standards.
4. Project Management; Prince2 practitioner qualification would be desirable.
5. Competent surveying skills. AutoCAD skills and GIS experience would also be desirable. 
6. Participation in cross-team working and stakeholder engagement to establish partnerships in the delivery of NRW flood risk objectives is an essential component of the role.
7. Participation in the NRW’s incident response duty roster.
8. The ability to undertake the ‘Client and Designer Role’, to comply with CDM 2015.
9. Good ICT and organisation skills.
10. Full UK driving licence.  

Welsh language level requirements

• Essential: Level A1 - Entry level (able to use and understand simple, basic phrases and greetings, no conversational Welsh) with an expectation to develop Welsh language skills to Level B2 – Upper intermediate level (able to discuss work matters) following an agreed 

Please note if you do not meet the A1 requirement i.e., ability to understand basic phrases and ability to pronounce Welsh names correctly, then NRW offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Benefits 

This role will offer a range of benefits, including:

• Civil Service Pension Scheme offering employer contributions of 28.97%
• 28 days annual leave, rising to 33 days
• generous leave entitlements for all your life needs
• commitment to professional development
• health and wellbeing benefits and support
• weekly wellbeing hour to use as you choose

See full details for all the employee benefits you will receive.

Please keep reading

If you think you have what it takes to do this role, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch and we will be happy to discuss the role with you in more detail.

We’re passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of disability, neurodivergence, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, gender expression and gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, culture, or religion.   We put the principles of human rights, equality, fairness, dignity and respect at the heart of our values.

We are committed to equal opportunities and we guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

We want to attract and retain talented and highly skilled staff, so we make sure that our pay scales remain competitive. We advertise the full pay scale on our job descriptions. Appointed candidates start at the first point of the pay scale and annual increments are paid each year.

We want our staff to grow professionally and personally. From leadership development to access to further and higher education courses, our staff have opportunities to expand their knowledge on variety of topics, stay current in their field and continue to learn as their career progresses.  

We are a Bilingual organisation which complies with the Welsh Language Standards.  Welsh language skills are considered an asset to NRW, and we encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills. 

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