Coastal and Drainage Manager - Teignbridge District Council
- Multiple Locations
- Full Time
- £40,478 - £46,549 per annum
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the Council’s Statutory responsibilities and permissive powers relating to Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM), ensuring they are managed in a professional manner to meet the requirements of the Council.
The role will involve management of the Council’s Drainage and Coastal team together with providing strategic overview to the Southwest Coastal Monitoring teams. The successful candidate will manage and supervise the maintenance and repair of Council’s flood risk management assets, riparian assets and coastal protection assets. Promoting improvements to FCERM assets and promoting schemes and studies through a variety of funding mechanisms to ensure that our present and future planned communities are protected against flooding and coastal erosion risks.
In an addition, they will provide specialist advice to the variety of internal Councils teams, in particularly Strategic Planning, Development Management, Capital Projects, Green Spaces relating to planning matters, flood risk, drainage provision, emergency planning (access and egress) and coastal issues for example.
We have:
• Flexible working
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave and wellbeing package
• Generously discounted gym membership at Teignbridge District Council Leisure Centres
• Opportunities for career and self-development
The ideal candidate will have:
• Good ‘people skills’ and enjoy working as part of a team with the ability to lead and co-ordinate the activities of professional qualified staff and external consultants.
• Self-motivated with the ability to use initiative
• Enjoy solving problems. You love taking on new challenges and finding creative solutions. You do not get flustered easily.
• Have an attention to details and stay focused on the task in hand.
• Demonstratable experience within flood risk management, drainage and coastal management including strategic planning, operational management of FRCERM Assets and working in emergency situations.
• Relevant project management and financial planning skills to deliver capital and revenue works to programme.
• Ability and skills to negotiate with contractors, developers, and consultants.
Read the job description and person specification for Drainage and Coastal Manager - it will help you understand whether your knowledge, skills and experience match the job requirements. In your supporting statement please tell us how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.
If your have any questions, please contact Neil Blaney: neil.blaney@teignbridge.gov.uk
Closing Date: 5th February 2023
Interview Date: Week commencing 6th February 2023 or 13th February 2023.
Job Details
- OrganisationTeignbridge District Council
- Work LocationTeignbridgeDevon
- Work Postcode
Forde House
- Reference
REQ000187
- Occupational GroupManagement & Senior ManagementEnvironment, Conservation & Waste
- Salary Details
£40,478 - £46,549 per annum
- Job TermPermanent
- Appointment TypeFull Time
- Hours
37 hours per week
- Closing Date
05/02/2023
- DBS Check Required
No