Flood Partnerships Advisor
About The Position
Are you passionate about tackling flood risk and making a real difference to communities? We’re looking for a Flood Partnerships Advisor to join our Flood Risk Team team and play a vital role in managing local flood risk and surface water challenges. Dive into a world of opportunity and join our team! As a Flood Partnerships Advisor, you’ll work closely with Risk Management Authorities (RMAs), local councils, the Environment Agency, and other partners to deliver innovative, collaborative solutions to flooding issues. You’ll represent Anglian Water at local and regional levels, supporting our Strategic Flood Partnerships Manager and helping to identify and deliver partnership funded schemes that benefit and impact the communities we serve.
Requirements
- Proven experience in an operational or service-focused environment, or a relevant qualification (HNC/Degree in science, engineering, or related discipline).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong project management and planning abilities.
- Knowledge of flood risk management legislation and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
- Full UK driving licence, willingness to travel across the region and work flexibly.
- Comfortable representing Anglian Water in public forums
- Able to take initiative and manage expectations of local partners while we look to resolve local flooding issues in partnerships
- Experience of working in partnership with external stakeholders
Responsibilities
- Build strong relationships with external partners and internal teams.
- Lead on local flood investigations and coordinate responses.
- Manage partnership funding projects from design through to delivery.
- Champion Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) and Nature based Solutions (NbS)
- Support innovative flood resilience projects and multi-benefit schemes.
- Prepare quotes and award work based on the competitive quote process, taking ownership of the procurement related regulation
- Regularly visit site and projects to understand potential risks and issues
Benefits
- A competitive pension scheme where we double-match your contributions up to 6%
- Private healthcare for your peace of mind
- An annual bonus scheme
- The opportunity to volunteer in your local community
- 26 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), increasing with service, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter for religious holidays
- Life cover (8x your salary) and personal accident cover (up to 5x your salary)
- Flexible benefits to support your well-being and lifestyle
- Paid time off for illness, both physical and mental
- Free parking at all office locations, sites, and leisure parks
- Excellent family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of full pay for maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks of paternity/partner pay, with the opportunity for shared parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
