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Flood Risk Officer

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Role Responsibility

There is an exciting opportunity to join the Flood and Water Management Team in Kent. The team leads KCC’s role as Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA), delivering local flood risk management in Kent, working with partners to reduce the risk of flooding and to improve the water environment and acting as a statutory consultee for surface water in planning applications.

The team delivers projects to assess local flood risk, design flood mitigation schemes and construct them to reduce the risk of flooding in the county. We are also involved in developing policy, at a local and national level, to promote sustainable water use and effective flood risk management and the regulation of land drainage.   

In this role, you will review the drainage proposals in planning applications and provide comments to the planning authority in accordance with the team’s Drainage and Planning Policy Statement. With the support of the Flood and Water Management Team, you will identify any issues the development proposals may present and raise these concerns with the planning authority. You will review applications for Land Drainage Consent in accordance with the team’s Land Drainage Policy. You will also help the team to assess flood risk in the county, to investigate incidents of flooding and to record flood risk data.   

The role requires collaborative working with County, District and Borough Council officers within engineering, emergency resilience and planning departments as well as external partners such as the Environment Agency, Water Companies and Internal Drainage Boards. The role will also require answering enquiries from customers, stakeholders and developers and providing general advice internally and externally.

This post would suit someone with knowledge and experience of drainage and surface water management, particularly in a planning or an engineering context. You will need to be able to work independently and manage your own workload. The applicant must have confidence in dealing with the public and be capable of communicating complex technical matters clearly. You must be computer literate with experience of using spreadsheets and databases. 

The closing date for applications is 26th July.  Interviews will be held in the week commencing 23rd August.

Contact Details

For further information on this role, please contact Bronwyn Buntine, Sustainable Drainage Team Leader on 03000 413341.

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

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