Flood Risk Management - Senior Consultant
| Posting date: | 14 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 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
Do you have experience in local flood risk management, either from within local government or working alongside? Have you led or contributed to flood investigations, development and strategic planning, sustainable drainage and Property Flood Resilience (PFR)?
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Senior Consultant ready to lead innovative flood risk and water management projects. Based in Skipton, you'll join JBA Consulting's established and growing water management teams.
At JBA Consulting, we work at the forefront of supporting the public sector, partnering with Lead Local Flood Authorities, Local Planning Authorities, and other Risk Management Authorities. In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering high-quality services, driving project success, and helping to develop expertise across our teams as we continue to expand.
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. We support hybrid working which provides for greater flexibility with the way that we work.
Visit https://www.jbaconsulting.com/ to find out more.
The role:
You will be responsible for the management and leadership of local flood risk management projects, primarily for Lead Local Flood Authorities, Local Planning Authorities and clients in wider UK government departments.
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 occasional site visits
• Strategic input 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.
The team member we are looking for:
You are 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.
Environmental or physical science related qualification, degree or equivalent is required together with either chartership with a relevant professional body or commitment to attaining chartership.
Essential attributes for the role:
• Experienced in local flood risk management schemes and studies
• Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of RMAs including local and national legislation and policy
• Strong communication skills with clients, members of the public and colleagues
• Teamwork, motivation and mentorship to lead a project team
• Capable of managing projects to budget and programme with appropriate quality assurance processes
• Advanced report writing and quality review.
Desirable attributes for the role:
• Knowledge of national flood risk planning policy and legislation
• Experience in contract management and tender preparation
• Use of GIS e.g. ArcGIS / QGIS
• Ability to prepare and review Risk Assessments.
Location:
The role will be located 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 t: 01756 799919.
Note: JBA runs a comprehensive Graduate Scheme and recent graduates interested in working for us should apply via that route: https://www.jbaconsulting.com/graduate-careers/
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Senior Consultant ready to lead innovative flood risk and water management projects. Based in Skipton, you'll join JBA Consulting's established and growing water management teams.
At JBA Consulting, we work at the forefront of supporting the public sector, partnering with Lead Local Flood Authorities, Local Planning Authorities, and other Risk Management Authorities. In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering high-quality services, driving project success, and helping to develop expertise across our teams as we continue to expand.
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. We support hybrid working which provides for greater flexibility with the way that we work.
Visit https://www.jbaconsulting.com/ to find out more.
The role:
You will be responsible for the management and leadership of local flood risk management projects, primarily for Lead Local Flood Authorities, Local Planning Authorities and clients in wider UK government departments.
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 occasional site visits
• Strategic input 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.
The team member we are looking for:
You are 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.
Environmental or physical science related qualification, degree or equivalent is required together with either chartership with a relevant professional body or commitment to attaining chartership.
Essential attributes for the role:
• Experienced in local flood risk management schemes and studies
• Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of RMAs including local and national legislation and policy
• Strong communication skills with clients, members of the public and colleagues
• Teamwork, motivation and mentorship to lead a project team
• Capable of managing projects to budget and programme with appropriate quality assurance processes
• Advanced report writing and quality review.
Desirable attributes for the role:
• Knowledge of national flood risk planning policy and legislation
• Experience in contract management and tender preparation
• Use of GIS e.g. ArcGIS / QGIS
• Ability to prepare and review Risk Assessments.
Location:
The role will be located 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 t: 01756 799919.
Note: JBA runs a comprehensive Graduate Scheme and recent graduates interested in working for us should apply via that route: https://www.jbaconsulting.com/graduate-careers/