Flood Risk Management Officer (Hybrid) - Southampton City Council

Flood Risk Management Officer Organisation - Southampton City Council Service Area - Transport & Planning Job Location - Civic Centre Contract Length - Permanent Work Hours - Full time 37 hours per week Salary - £39,186 - £43,420 per annum Closing Date - 07/11/2024 Job Reference - 15210 Do you have a passion for the environment and want to help make Southampton more resilient to the impacts of flooding and climate change? Do you want to contribute to Southampton’s vision of being a city of opportunity where everyone, including the environment thrives? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join Southampton City Council on a permanent and full-time basis as a Flood Risk Management Officer. About the Role Based within the Flood Risk Management Team you will play an important part of helping fulfil a range of statutory duties and functions assigned to Lead Local Flood Authorities under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. You will be a lead professional and technical advisor on matters relating to flood and coastal risk management. This includes working collaboratively with other internal departments to deliver flood resilience projects and encourage uptake of blue and green infrastructure, as well as external partners and developers to achieve the best possible flood management outcomes for the city. Your work will be variable and include: Technical assessment of major and minor planning and development applications, including sustainable drainage systems for the management of surface water. Developing plans, strategies and guidance notes to support and shape the management of flood risk from all sources, Development and delivery of works including major flood defence infrastructure to smaller sustainable drainage and green infrastructure solutions. Investigation of flood incidents including analysis of flood incidents, Consenting and enforcement for ordinary watercourse regulation, and Working with other Council departments and external stakeholders to raise the profile of flood risk and climate change. What we are looking for: As our successful Flood Risk Management Officer, you will: Have a good knowledge of flood risk management techniques, including planning policy. Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and able to be innovative in finding solutions. Be proactive with a can-do attitude, with an enthusiasm for the environment. Be a good team player, keen and able to work collaboratively with stakeholders, partners and third-party organisations to achieve outcomes within a complex environment. Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels. Be able to effectively manage conflicting priorities, for yourself and the team, to deliver high quality projects. Have a degree in a relevant subject  Southampton City Council operates a flexible working policy to support work life balance, with a hybrid of office (typically 2 days) and remote working adopted by the Flood Risk Management Team. Please note that whilst remote working is possible, there will be times when you will be required to attend Southampton to carry out duties relating to the role, sometimes at short notice. Benefits of working for Southampton City Council include: A generous local government pension scheme. Flexible working (role dependant). Up to 13 days of Flexi Leave. Hybrid working arrangements (role dependant). 26 days annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays. Benefits including salary sacrifice schemes, online benefits and discounts from major and local retailers. Great local transport links. Employee assistance programme with access to our health wellbeing and support. F or further information on our benefits package please visit :  Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk) If you feel you have the necessary background, experience, and skills to undertake this role we would like to hear from you. Contact details for informal discussion: For further information and details regarding the position please contact Sam Foulds, Flood Risk Management Team Leader via email ( [email protected] )   Interview Information: Successful candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview, which will typically be within 2 weeks of the closing date. Recruitment Contact details: Email: [email protected] Tel: 023 8083 4033