Flood Risk and Resilience Manager

About the job

Salary: £47,181 – £50,269 a year plus £3,203 car benefit allowance
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent

We’re looking for a forward-thinking and proactive Flood Risk and Resilience Manager to lead vital work that safeguards people, infrastructure, and the environment.

In this role, you’ll take the lead on the authority’s statutory responsibilities around flood risk management, sustainable drainage, and infrastructure resilience. You’ll also play a key part in shaping and delivering capital projects and community initiatives that reduce flood risk and improve the wider water environment.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading the authority’s statutory functions in relation to flood risk, surface water, and drainage systems.
• Developing strategies and policies that support sustainable drainage and long-term infrastructure resilience.
• Working with internal teams, partners, and stakeholders to deliver capital schemes and community engagement projects that reduce flood risk.
• Identifying opportunities to enhance the local water environment in line with environmental and climate goals.
• Providing expert advice and guidance on flood and water management across the organisation.

About you

You’ll bring in-depth experience across flood risk management, sustainable drainage, water cycle planning, watercourse and sewer infrastructure, and climate change - underpinned by a solid understanding of the scientific, technical, and regulatory frameworks in these areas. Your background may be rooted in civil engineering, environmental policy, or a similar field, and you hold relevant qualifications alongside evidence of continued professional development. Ideally, you are a PRINCE2 Practitioner or willing to work towards this.

You are a confident and credible communicator, able to engage influentially with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior figures within and outside the Council. Whether responding to technical enquiries, presenting complex ideas to varied audiences, or negotiating at meetings, you do so with professionalism and clarity.

Your strengths lie in project management, strategic thinking, and data-driven decision making. You’re adept at carrying out detailed numerical analysis, identifying trends, and applying sound judgement and political awareness to shape practical, evidence-based solutions. You can translate technical information into clear, concise reports and recommendations for senior managers and committees, demonstrating both subject matter expertise and political sensitivity.

About us

Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.

The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our borough

Application Process

On occasions, we may close a vacancy early due to a very high number of applications being received.

Benefits

We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:

- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel

How to apply

We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!

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Available documents

Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.

• download: Luton_Values_Flyer.pdf
• download: PREF105570 202507 M3 Flood Risk and Resilience Manager 20.08.2025 - Final JD.pdf