The Service & Team:
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Environment Service for a Sustainable Drainage (SuDS) Officer, working in the forward-thinking Environmental Resilience and Adaptation Team.
The Environmental Resilience and Adaptation Team plays a key role in the strategic planning for of a variety of climate risks faced by the region. Our role in managing these risks is delivered via a variety of statutory responsibilities, and the declaration of a Climate Emergency which led to the production of a Cornwall Climate Risk Assessment . In assessing, managing and mitigating these risks, we aim to make Cornwall and its people more resilient and adaptable to a changing climate.
The Role:
The Sustainable Drainage (SuDS) Officer is responsible for reviewing sustainable drainage design proposals and providing specialist advice.
The post holder will provide technical support in line with the Council's duties as the Lead Local Flood Authority for Cornwall under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. Support and advice to the Council’s Planning Service, Estate Adoptions Team, Elected Members, and Town and Parish Councils is a key part of this role. The post holder is required to review and interrogate Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Strategies, calculations and drawings submitted to support planning submissions and project proposals.
The post holder will be required to develop collaborative relationships and work with internal colleagues and external organisations to promote the delivery of innovative approaches to the provision and management of sustainable drainage systems. They will be required to liaise with and advise applicants, developers, planning agents, consultants, other parties and work with organisations including the Environment Agency and South West Water Ltd.
This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.
This position will be subject to a basic criminal record disclosure check.
Working Pattern:
This role is for 37 hours per week across Monday-Friday, in the standard Cornwall Council working pattern.
What you’ll need to succeed:
We are looking for someone with experience in the flood and coastal sector who has specialist technical knowledge of Sustainable Drainage (SuDS) design and implementation, and its role in the Town and County Planning Act 1990.
You will be able to confidently engage and liaise with a varied range of stakeholders, customers and internal colleagues and will be able ensure that, so far as is practicable, sustainable drainage systems are compliant with the legislative requirements.
Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert
What you’ll get in return:
*Hiring managers – please use this section to give details on any benefits that are available e.g. Relocation Allowance, Welcome Payments, Training, etc
Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.
Our core employee rewards and benefits include:
- a competitive salary.
- a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions
- a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
- A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme
- Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.
Additional Information:
Cornwall Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship or transfer existing sponsorship for this role.
The full role profile is attached here
We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.
For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Rhys Hobbs ( rhys.hobbs@cornwall.gov.uk )
Application Process
Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process .
Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.
Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.