Flood Risk Engineer in Remote

Contract Flood Risk Engineer – Residential Development

6-Month Contract | OUTSIDE IR35 | Residential Development

We are looking for an experienced Flood Risk Engineer to join a busy consultancy on an initial 6-month contract, Outside IR35.

The role will focus predominantly on delivering Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs) and drainage strategies for residential developments, ranging from smaller schemes through to major developments of 100+ homes.

The Role

You will be responsible for managing and delivering your own workload across a variety of residential projects, including:

Preparing Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs)

Developing flood risk mitigation strategies

Preparing surface water drainage strategies

SuDS design and assessment

Hydraulic modelling and drainage calculations

Supporting residential planning applications

Reviewing flood risk constraints and technical information

Liaising with developers, LLFAs, planning authorities and other stakeholders

Producing technical reports and supporting documentation

Supporting schemes from feasibility and planning through to detailed design

What We're Looking For

Previous residential development experience is essential.

You should have:

Strong experience producing Flood Risk Assessments

Experience working on residential developments ranging from small schemes to 100+ unit developments

Strong drainage and SuDS knowledge

Experience supporting projects through the planning process

Good knowledge of UK flood risk requirements

Ability to manage projects independently with minimal supervision

Strong technical report-writing skills

Experience with:

Causeway Flow | MicroDrainage | Site 3D

Contract Details

Initial 6-month contract

✅ Outside IR35

Residential development projects

Causeway Flow / MicroDrainage / Site 3D

If you're an experienced Flood Risk Engineer / Senior Flood Risk Engineer coming towards the end of a contract or looking for your next Outside IR35 assignment, I'd be keen to speak with you.

Interested? Get in touch for a confidential conversation