Flood Risk Management Consultant – Senior level
| Posting date: | 16 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 March 2026 |
| Location: | BD23 3FD |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | JBA Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Are you ready to lead innovative flood risk management projects? Do you have experience in the management of local flood risk management including investigation, development and planning, SuDS and PFR? Are you an experienced Project Manager?
JBA Consulting offers a breadth of services to support the government and regulatory sector, including Lead Local Flood Authorities, Local Planning Authorities and other Risk Management Authorities (RMAs). The successful candidate will support our continued growth of these services and help to develop key skills within the team.
You will be joining an award-winning environmental and engineering consultancy which puts innovation, sustainability and resilience at the heart of its work. We are independent and staff-owned under a stewardship model which drives long term decision making and investment. We have offices in the UK, Ireland, Romania, India, Singapore and Australia.
Our people are all important and we invest heavily in life-long learning and skills development. JBA supports hybrid working which provides for greater flexibility with the way that we work.
Visit https://www.jbaconsulting.com/ to find out more.
Your role:
As a Senior Flood Risk Management Consultant, you will be responsible for the management and leadership of projects in local flood risk management, primarily for Lead Local Flood Authority, Local Planning Authority or Environment Agency clients.
Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
• Assessment of flood risk including interpretation of data and modelling outputs
• Liaison with clients including progress meetings, presentations and occasionally site visits
• Strategy development to inform local, regional and national flood risk management planning across the UK and Ireland
• Effective project management delivering quality outputs to budget and programme
• Supporting and contributing to bid writing, including technical methodology, cost estimation and client presentations
• Working with local and national teams across JBA
Where appropriate for the right candidate and location, this role will also include the responsibility of Team Leader.
Your responsibilities for the Team Leader role will include, but not be limited to:
• Planning and organisation of team resources across projects
• Providing mentorship, coaching and technical support to earlier career staff
• Acting as a link for communications between management, the team and other team leaders
• Maintaining quality and organisational standards
• Working with the team to manage issues or obstacles.
The team member we are looking for:
You’re a proactive, confident leader who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to support, guide and motivate others. You have a good understanding of the roles and responsibilities within local flood risk management and can accurately assess outputs to inform projects at a detailed and strategic level. Effective communication skills are essential, as you will work closely with stakeholders across technical and non-technical backgrounds.
Qualifications:
Environmental or physical science related qualification, degree or equivalent. Either chartered with relevant professional body or commitment to attaining chartership.
Essential attributes for the role:
• Experienced in local flood risk management schemes and studies e.g. flood investigation, development and flood risk, Sustainable Drainage Systems and Property Flood Resilience.
• Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of RMAs including local flood risk governance and policy
• Strong communication skills with clients, members of the public and colleagues
• Teamwork, motivation and mentorship to lead a team/project team
• Capable of managing projects to budget and programme with appropriate quality assurance processes
• Report writing.
Desirable attributes for the role:
• Knowledge of national flood risk planning policy
• Contract management and tender preparation
• GIS e.g. ArcGIS / QGIS
• Ability to prepare and review Risk Assessments.
Location:
The role will be in our modern, eco-friendly offices at Broughton Park, near Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 3FD.
Contact:
For further information or an informal discussion about this position, please contact Thomasin Shorrock on 017756 799919.
JBA Consulting offers a breadth of services to support the government and regulatory sector, including Lead Local Flood Authorities, Local Planning Authorities and other Risk Management Authorities (RMAs). The successful candidate will support our continued growth of these services and help to develop key skills within the team.
You will be joining an award-winning environmental and engineering consultancy which puts innovation, sustainability and resilience at the heart of its work. We are independent and staff-owned under a stewardship model which drives long term decision making and investment. We have offices in the UK, Ireland, Romania, India, Singapore and Australia.
Our people are all important and we invest heavily in life-long learning and skills development. JBA supports hybrid working which provides for greater flexibility with the way that we work.
Visit https://www.jbaconsulting.com/ to find out more.
Your role:
As a Senior Flood Risk Management Consultant, you will be responsible for the management and leadership of projects in local flood risk management, primarily for Lead Local Flood Authority, Local Planning Authority or Environment Agency clients.
Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
• Assessment of flood risk including interpretation of data and modelling outputs
• Liaison with clients including progress meetings, presentations and occasionally site visits
• Strategy development to inform local, regional and national flood risk management planning across the UK and Ireland
• Effective project management delivering quality outputs to budget and programme
• Supporting and contributing to bid writing, including technical methodology, cost estimation and client presentations
• Working with local and national teams across JBA
Where appropriate for the right candidate and location, this role will also include the responsibility of Team Leader.
Your responsibilities for the Team Leader role will include, but not be limited to:
• Planning and organisation of team resources across projects
• Providing mentorship, coaching and technical support to earlier career staff
• Acting as a link for communications between management, the team and other team leaders
• Maintaining quality and organisational standards
• Working with the team to manage issues or obstacles.
The team member we are looking for:
You’re a proactive, confident leader who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to support, guide and motivate others. You have a good understanding of the roles and responsibilities within local flood risk management and can accurately assess outputs to inform projects at a detailed and strategic level. Effective communication skills are essential, as you will work closely with stakeholders across technical and non-technical backgrounds.
Qualifications:
Environmental or physical science related qualification, degree or equivalent. Either chartered with relevant professional body or commitment to attaining chartership.
Essential attributes for the role:
• Experienced in local flood risk management schemes and studies e.g. flood investigation, development and flood risk, Sustainable Drainage Systems and Property Flood Resilience.
• Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of RMAs including local flood risk governance and policy
• Strong communication skills with clients, members of the public and colleagues
• Teamwork, motivation and mentorship to lead a team/project team
• Capable of managing projects to budget and programme with appropriate quality assurance processes
• Report writing.
Desirable attributes for the role:
• Knowledge of national flood risk planning policy
• Contract management and tender preparation
• GIS e.g. ArcGIS / QGIS
• Ability to prepare and review Risk Assessments.
Location:
The role will be in our modern, eco-friendly offices at Broughton Park, near Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 3FD.
Contact:
For further information or an informal discussion about this position, please contact Thomasin Shorrock on 017756 799919.