Flood Risk Analyst

Producing, managing and delivering timely flood risk information and evidence that underpins the work of NRWs Flood Risk Management teams.

Job Specific Responsibilities

• Undertake flood risk modelling studies for communities identified at risk (hydraulic modelling of flood risk areas to identify and refine knowledge on flood extents, depths, velocities etc),
• Undertake assessments of potential options for reducing flood risk within these communities (Feasibility studies)
• project manage framework consultants in the delivery of flood risk modelling projects
• preparing and maintaining public facing flood maps,
• incident response
• post flood data collection and analysis

  Job Specific Requirements

•  Relevant qualifications - educated to degree level or equivalent in a scientific or engineering subject
• Minimum 3 years post graduate experience in 1D/2D fluvial or coastal modelling (eg. Experience in ISIS, TuFLOW, Flood modeller Pro, Infoworks, MIKE)
• Good project management knowledge with experience in delivering projects;
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Good report writing skills
• Must have full UK driving licence
• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload

Due consideration has been given to the Welsh language requirements for the post and the existing skills within the team. Taking this into consideration the Welsh language skills required for the post are at Level 1.

Level 1 - The ability to use basic Welsh conversational phrases (eg “bore da” – “good morning”) and to pronounce Welsh place names correctly

Personal Responsibilities

• Agree a personal delivery plan and report to your line manager on progress no less than twice a year
• Exercise good judgement and be willing to be held to account for decisions, actions and choices made personally and by staff for whom you are responsible
• Act as a role model of organisational values:
• Show exemplary behaviours of honesty, integrity and ethics
• Challenge others when they fail to act as role models
• Combine confidence and resilience with humility and a willingness to learn                                                             

The post holder is responsible to: Flood Risk Analysis Team Leader

This post is responsible for: Flood Risk Management

Salary

£24,578

Status

This is a permanent, pensionable full-time appointment of 37 hours a week.

Applications and Closing Date

For further details please contact Richard Weston on 0300 065 3899 or email richard.weston@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Closing Date:   29 May 2015

Applicants should be aware this role does NOT attract a public expense (relocation move) and therefore any cost of moving will not be met by NRW.

Please forward your expression of interest demonstrating your suitability for this role and your Equality monitoring form to:

Recruitment Team, People Services, Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2DW or e-mail recruitment@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk