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Senior Associate

Location: Bristol
Salary:
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

Are you a commercially aware Senior Associate Flood Risk Consultant seeking your next career move? We are recruiting for someone to lead the delivery of flood risk, drainage, and flood modelling projects across a diverse range of development and infrastructure sectors. The successful candidate will combine technical excellence with project leadership, business development, and client relationship management to support the continued growth of the flood risk and generally pre-planning offering.

This is a senior technical and leadership position, responsible for overseeing project delivery, mentoring junior staff, developing client relationships, and contributing to the strategic direction of the flood risk service offering and will be based in our Bristol office.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the delivery of Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs), drainage strategies, and water management studies for residential, commercial, industrial, infrastructure, and renewable energy developments.
  • Provide expert advice on flood risk, surface water management, SuDS, climate change resilience, and planning policy.
  • Oversee hydraulic and hydrological modelling projects using industry-standard software such as:
    • Flood Modeller
    • TUFLOW
    • HEC-RAS
    • InfoWorks ICM
    • MicroDrainage / Causeway Flow / Flow (or equivalent)
  • Review and approve technical reports and calculations prepared by other team members.
  • Manage complex planning and flood risk challenges and develop innovative solutions.
  • Provide quality assurance and technical governance across project portfolios.
  • Maintain awareness of emerging legislation, policy, guidance, and industry best practice.

Project Management

  • Manage multiple commissions simultaneously, ensuring delivery to programme, budget, and quality requirements.
  • Lead multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate inputs from environmental, planning, engineering, and infrastructure specialists.
  • Prepare proposals, fee estimates, and project programmes.
  • Monitor project performance, financial metrics, and resource allocation.
  • Identify and manage project risks and opportunities.

Client and Stakeholder Management

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with:
    • Developers
    • Local Planning Authorities
    • Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs)
    • Environment Agency
    • Water Companies
    • Infrastructure providers
  • Attend and lead client meetings, technical workshops, and stakeholder consultations.
  • Provide strategic flood risk advice during planning and development processes.

Team Development

  • Mentor and support graduate, consultant, and senior consultant staff.
  • Assist with recruitment and team growth initiatives.
  • Contribute to technical training and professional development programmes.

Business Development

  • Continue to deliver / develop relationships with existing clients.
  • Identify opportunities with existing and new clients.
  • Support framework bids, tenders, and major project pursuits.
  • Develop and maintain a strong industry profile through networking and professional engagement.
  • Contribute to market growth strategies and business planning.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

  • Degree in: Civil Engineering / Geography / Water Resources / Related discipline

Professional Membership

  • Chartered status with one of the following (or demonstrable progress towards):
    • ICE / CIWEM / CEng / C.WEM /IEng

Experience required to carry out this role:

  • Typically 8-15+ years' relevant consultancy experience.
  • Extensive experience preparing and reviewing Flood Risk Assessments and drainage strategies.
  • Strong understanding of:
    • National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
    • Flood Risk and Coastal Change guidance
    • CIRIA SuDS Manual (C753)
    • Flood and Water Management Act
    • Environment Agency requirements
  • Experience managing multidisciplinary projects and client relationships.
  • Proven commercial awareness and project financial management experience.

You will have proven experience of working in / on

  • Flood Risk Assessments
  • Drainage Strategy Development
  • Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
  • Hydrological Analysis
  • Hydraulic Modelling
  • Surface Water Management
  • Climate Change Assessment
  • Planning Support
  • Report Writing
  • Project Management

Additional experience beneficial to this role:

  • Water Framework Directive Assessments
  • Natural Flood Management
  • Catchment Planning
  • Environmental Impact Assessment support
  • GIS software (ArcGIS, QGIS)
  • Python or automation tools for data processing

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,400+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.

  • Quality
  • THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR BUSINESS.

From concept to execution, our work is driven by passion, technical expertise and an uncompromising commitment to excellence - delivering solutions that stand the test of time. We don’t need - or want - to be the biggest. Just the best.

  • Ingenuity
  • AS STANDARD.

We question assumptions and look beyond the obvious - applying technical depth and creativity to solve problems that matter. We find better ways today, then improve on them tomorrow.

  • Partnership
  • BUILT ON TRUST. GROWN OVER TIME.

Since 1946, strong relationships have shaped everything we do. We listen, challenge with care, and stay with you for the long haul - turning shared goals into lasting impact.

  • Aspiration
  • THE FIRE IN OUR BELLY.

We start with a vision - then push the boundaries of what’s possible. With bold ideas and a clear view of the future, we turn ambitions into meaningful outcomes.

The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.

Annual
leave

A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.

Community
spirit

You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.

Mental
health

Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.

Financial benefits

A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.

Physical
wellbeing

Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.

Flexible
working

Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.

Career development

A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.

Extra
benefits

Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.

We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.

A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

A polite note to recruitment agencies

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

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