Flood Risk Specialist at Rullion International

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Job Title: Flood Risk Specialist

Location: Nigeria

Job Description:
The Flood Risk Specialist will be involved in the assessment, forecasting and warning of flood risk in relation to the rural and built environments. The successful candidate will contribute to feasibility and strategic studies, land development applications, consents/approvals and design of flood alleviation measures. The post will involve the following responsibilities and accountabilities:-

• Provide consultancy advice to clients on the identification, assessment, forecasting, warning and management of flood risk and consequence
• Provide consultancy advice to clients on latest best practice flood resistant and resilient construction techniques
• Undertake technical assessments and studies of flood risk, flow routes and drainage systems including hydrological and hydraulic modelling and flood plain mapping
• Develop tools to assess performance of existing flood forecasting models
• Formulate flood management strategies with consideration to strategic water resource plans, catchment management abstraction and discharge strategies, river basin and coastal management plans, surface water management, biodiversity and conservation
• Organise and coordinate work schedules and deliver defined packages of work to required technical quality within specified timescales and budgets
• Develop and maintain client/customer relationships
• Interact with external stakeholders

Desired Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of Honours degree in water, civil or environmental engineering, or geophysics OR equivalent qualifications and experience
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in flood risk management and mitigation including interpretation of data from hydrological and hydraulic modelling, GPS topographic surveys, LiDAR survey, flood risk data and preparation of flood risk/impact assessments and management plans
• Sound knowledge of hydrometeorology and rainfall forecasting software and data
• Proven experience of hydrological and hydraulic modelling using software packages such as ISIS, TUFLOW etc; and good understanding of climate change requirements for modelling
• Knowledge of policy and regulation in relation to water resource and flood risk management, and of development and water management planning industry guidance such as guidance in relation to Planning Policy Statement 25 (England)
• Sound knowledge and understanding of project implementation
• Good understanding of commercial, contractual and operational issues
• Good understanding of quality, health, safety and environmental management systems
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Experience of client and stakeholder engagement