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    Principal Flood/Water Consultant - Chester, United Kingdom - Ramboll

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    Job Description

    Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions strive to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.

    If this sounds like you, or you're curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Water team within the Environment and Health Group as our new Principal Consultant and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

    Your new role
    As our new Principal Consultant, you will bring your wide experience with flooding and water into play as you support in a broad range of Flood Risk, Drainage, Groundwater and Water Quality related projects. To succeed in this role, you must be able to support our managers and directors in delivering a range of project types across a number of different markets and sectors for internal and external clients alike, as well as undertaking business development and work-winning.

    Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Providing project specific technical support including Flood Studies (such as FRA's for planning and BREEAM purposes), Hydraulic Modelling (experience with Micro Drainage, TuFLOW, MIKE, HEC-RAS, or FEH/ReFH will be advantageous), Strategy/Concept Drainage Design incorporating SuDS, Environmental Impact Assessment.
  • Producing high quality client facing reports.
  • Leading bidding activities, and to promote the organisation's capabilities through your own industry credentials.
  • Developing and agreeing scopes of work, managing and supervising junior resources, and actively progressing projects under your control.
  • Having a good understanding of project procedures including financial and change control, report writing, ability to present, and quality assurance through checking and reviewing.
  • Support in Water Quality and Hydrogeology projects along with, Sustainability Appraisals and Environmental Management Plans.
  • Coordinating with and supporting the established team, taking the lead on specific actions or projects and other deliverables within our existing workload.
  • Responding to and leading in coordination of project briefs, preparing calculations, specifications, designs, reports, drawings and liaising with clients and other team members to provide progress updates, as well as contributing to the management of projects and budgets, with support from other team members.
  • Composing project scopes and fee proposals.
  • Attending meetings and liaising with clients, contractors, architects, planners and other professionals concerning all areas relevant to our projects.
  • Your new team
    You will be part of the Water Service Line as part of a lively team and filled with people who are really excited about creating a sustainable future for water. Our team is vibrant, innovative, and supportive. You will collaborate with your colleagues to play a critical role in defining and delivering on projects that involve multiple clients in countries across Europe and further afield.

    About you
    From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. Whilst we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.

    These include:

  • Appropriate BEng/BSc/Meng/MSc or equivalent qualification.
  • Significant experience in carrying out flood risk analyses for planning, development, and design
  • Experience in developing and managing technical teams, supporting and mentoring staff
  • A track record of project delivery and performance, meeting client expectations and maximising commercial performance
  • Full clean driving licence.
  • ncorporated or Chartered Member of a professional organisation e.g. CIWEM or ICE.
  • What we can offer you

  • Investment in your development
  • Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
  • Be valued for the unique person you are
  • Never be short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
  • The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
  • Flexible work environment
  • Work at the heart of sustainable change
    Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that's where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realise their full potential.



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