Senior Engineer Job Category:
Engineering & Surveying Location:
Llys Cadwyn, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Hours Per Week:
37.00 Start Date:
Immediate start Start Time:
09:00 End Time:
17:30 Salary:
£30.50
Duration:
6 Months (STC) Overview: The post-holder will be contributing to the development, implementation, and management of all requirements of the Land Drainage Act 1991, Flood Risk Regulations 2009, and Flood and Water Management Act 2010 with a principal focus around ordinary watercourse consents, Land Drainage Bylaw Consents, and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDs) Approvals. Purpose of the Post: The Flood Risk Management (FRM) Team is responsible for managing the local flood risk of approximately 240,000 residents in one of the highest flood risk areas in Wales. In delivering the management of flood risk for the authority, the FRM team undertakes a wide range of regulatory functions principally identified within the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and Land Drainage Act 1991: Regulatory functions (Consenting and Enforcement) Developing and Maintaining a Local Strategy Flood Investigations Asset Management Sustainable Drainage Approval Flooding Awareness and Communication The team further delivers a wide range of Flood Alleviation schemes which includes Natural Flood Risk Management (NFM), Sustainable Drainage (SuDs), Property Flood Resilience/Resistance (PFR) measures along with more traditional interventions to mitigate flooding from ‘local sources’ (Surface Water, Ground Water, and Ordinary Watercourses). Knowledge / Education: Essential: - Qualified to HNC/HND level in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a similar discipline. - Knowledge of Drainage and/or Flood Risk Management. - Knowledge of ICT. - Welsh Language Level 1 – All employees will be required to undertake a basic Welsh Language Induction to reach this level. Desirable: - Qualified to Degree level in Civil or Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a similar discipline. - Knowledge of Geotechnical Engineering. - Professional Qualification - Incorporated Engineer or Equivalent. Experience: Essential: - Experience in Drainage and/or Flood Risk Management. - Management of budgets. - Management of Staff. - Project Feasibility/Appraisal. - Flood Investigation. - CAD and GIS Systems. - Presentation Skills. Desirable: - Site/Contract Supervision. - Flood alleviation schemes. - Capital Programme Management. - CDM Regulations. - Hydraulic Modelling. - Flood mapping. - Asset Management. - Hydrology. - Risk Management.
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