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Technician (Flood Risk Management)

Leicestershire County Council
locationGlenfield, Leicester, UK
PublishedPublished: Published today
Flood Management
Permanent
Job Description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA

Worker Category: Hybrid Worker

Salary: £28,605 - £31,029 per annum

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 02nd November 2025

Interview Date(s): TBC

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technician within the Infrastructure Planning Team in the Environment and Transport Department.

We are looking for someone to provide support to the flood risk management function, helping to support the delivery of the role of the Lead Local Flood Authority, the delivery of the Council's Flood Risk Management Capital programme and the delivery of the actions in Leicestershire's Local Flood Risk Management Strategy.

About the Role

This role will involve working alongside colleagues in the Flood Risk Management team, assisting in delivering the Council's role as statutory consultee to the planning process, investigating flooding incidents and producing statutory reports to fulfil duties under the Flood and Water Management Act.

The role will also involve assisting with the assessment of applications for consent under the Land Drainage Act and carrying site visits and site meetings with residents, contractors, developers, land owners where required.

You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and have experience of managing your own workload and working to deadlines.

You will have excellent communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders.

In return you will receive a varied workload, the support of colleagues, and have an opportunity to shape the direction of growth in Leicestershire.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:
  • Have an NVQ 3 (or equivalent qualification such as BTEC Civil Engineering) in a relevant subject or experience that meets the essential requirement.
  • Be able to successfully engage with customers / clients / stakeholders, including attending and producing materials for meetings, exhibitions etc. and liaising with Elected Members.
  • Have experience of working in the field of Flood Risk Management or Civil Engineering.
  • Have excellent communication and presentation skills, including being able to provide relevant, concise written advice and negotiate successful outcomes.
  • Be able to work to tight timescales and to agreed targets.
  • Hold a full, valid driving licence and access to a vehicle. Ability to travel across the County as required.
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Victoria Coombes

Flood Risk Manager

0116 3057409

victoria.coombes@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

Please apply sending us your CV as well a supporting statement, detailing how you meet the requirements of the post. The supporting statement should be no longer than 500 words. Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About Us

About Leicestershire County Council

Leicestershire County Council is a Disability Confident, Menopause Friendly, Mindful Employer, Fostering Friendly, Forces Friendly, and Cycle Friendly organisation. In August 2021, we also signed up to the Race at Work Charter. We are strongly committed to promoting equality and opportunity, championing employee wellbeing and investing in staff training and development.

Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire.

For further information on what it's like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
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