Technical Director (Flood Risk)

HR Wallingford • Wallingford, CT

12d • $75,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At HR Wallingford, we design smart, resilient solutions across the natural and built environments to help everyone live and work more sustainably with water. By harnessing research, data insights and the power of our collective expertise, we help the world to better understand the changing influence and impact of water. We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Director to join our Water and Climate Division, focusing on the flood risk sector and taking a leading role in delivering smart and innovative research and consultancy solutions for our clients. The role will span both research and consultancy projects – requiring both a strong technical background and excellent proposal, project management and project direction skills. We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with specialist flood risk expertise who can lead the further development of new ideas and solutions, whilst providing confident project delivery and technical support for our clients.

Requirements

• Strong expertise in flood management methods and their application in the UK and internationally, including planning and measures, and the use of hydrological and hydraulic modelling in flood management
• Excellent understanding and exposure to solving problems relating to urban flood risk and water quality risk management
• Technical innovation in flood management methods, and in measures such as Property Flood Resilience, and Natural Flood Management
• At least 15 years of proven track record managing complex, multi-disciplinary delivery of water projects relating to flood risk
• Excellent understanding and exposure to flood management methods and their application in the UK and internationally
• An extensive project management and delivery track record (ideally of projects involving hydrological and hydraulic modelling)
• Commercial acumen through successful work winning, commercial stewardship, and client relationship development
• Ability to drive change through innovative thinking and solutions
• Capacity to inspire others through training and mentoring
• Good people skills
• Chartered status with a relevant professional institution (e.g. MICE)
• Commitment to professional progression

Nice To Haves

• A range of typical areas of expertise and experience required for this position would include: Strong expertise in flood management methods and their application in the UK and internationally, including planning and measures, and the use of hydrological and hydraulic modelling in flood management; Delivering complex flood-related projects in the UK and internationally, such as large-scale flood hazard modelling and mapping, and flood risk studies; Excellent understanding and exposure to solving problems relating to urban flood risk and water quality risk management; Ability to win work in this technical area, including writing successful proposals; Technical innovation in flood management methods, and in measures such as Property Flood Resilience, and Natural Flood Management; Training course delivery to external clients, and mentoring of internal, junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Delivering complex flood-related projects in the UK and internationally, such as large-scale flood hazard modelling and mapping, and flood risk studies
• Winning work in this technical area, including writing successful proposals
• Training course delivery to external clients, and mentoring of internal, junior staff
• Providing confident project delivery and technical support for our clients
• Leading the further development of new ideas and solutions
• Directing a flood risk management project team
• Discussing ideas for flood-related research and innovation projects
• Writing a paper for a peer-reviewed journal
• Leading meetings with clients and funding agencies

Benefits

• Defined contribution pension scheme with a minimum 10% employer contribution (matched up to an additional 5%)
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays
• Life insurance
• Health insurance providing dental/optical cash back
• Hybrid working
• Flexi time
• Opportunity to work on exciting research and development projects
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed