Gemma Harfield

Astute’s Environmental team is partnering with a leading environmental consultancy known for delivering sustainable, innovative, and high-impact solutions, to recruit an Associate – Flood Risk & Drainage, based in London, with flexible hybrid working available.

This Associate – Flood Risk & Drainage role offers a competitive salary up to £65,000, along with structured career development, a collaborative culture, and involvement in exciting national projects — including the UK’s largest solar farm.

If you're an experienced flood risk consultant with strong technical, commercial, and leadership skills, and you’re ready to help grow a thriving team while delivering exceptional client work, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Associate – Flood Risk & Drainage role

Reporting to the Water Services leadership team, you will:

• Manage projects from inception to completion, including fee proposals and tender submissions

• Deliver and review Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Strategies, Scoping Reports, and Flood Risk Appraisals

• Provide bespoke commercial advice to clients across planning, due diligence, and risk management

• Support the development and delivery of SuDS designs and technical drainage drawings

• Contribute to the development of services in nutrient neutrality, ESG, and new markets

• Liaise with clients, statutory consultees, and internal teams across the Group

• Lead, mentor, and line manage junior team members

• Drive innovation in flood and drainage solutions, championing technical quality and client satisfaction

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• A degree (BSc/MSc) in Geography, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience

• 7+ years’ experience in flood risk and drainage consultancy

• Strong understanding of design guidance, planning policy, and regulatory processes

• Proven experience in project management, client liaison, and stakeholder engagement

• Experience using MicroDrainage / InfoDrainage, QGIS, and ideally AutoCAD

• Chartered status (or actively working towards it) highly desirable

Personal skills

The Associate – Flood Risk & Drainage role would suit someone who is:

• Commercially aware, proactive, and client-focused

• Passionate about sustainable flood risk solutions and innovation

• Able to manage deadlines, budgets, and technical delivery across multiple projects

• Experienced in mentoring others and supporting professional development

• Confident working in a collaborative, cross-disciplinary consultancy environment

Salary and benefits of the Associate – Flood Risk & Drainage role

• Competitive salary (depending on experience)

• Company-matched pension scheme

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (with buy/sell options)

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

• Career progression and support for chartership

• Involvement in major national projects and innovation-focused work

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Cashback and discounts across retail, fitness, hospitality, and more

• Volunteering opportunities and sustainability-focused culture

Astute’s Technical Sales team is exclusively partnered with a market-leading manufacturer of innovative cable and pipe sealing solutions, used extensively across industries including rail, advanced facilities, pharma, telecoms, and construction. We are currently recruiting a Technical Sales Manager to further develop the company’s presence in the Industry & Infrastructure market across the South of England. The role will involve developing engineering specifications with leading design firms, as well as working directly with owners, operators, and contractors to expand adoption of these specialist solutions. This is a customer-facing, consultative role that combines business development with technical engagement, offering the opportunity to grow sales in both established and emerging market sectors.                     Responsibilities and duties: As the Technical Sales Manager, you will:

• Identify and target Industry & Infrastructure companies (rail, advanced facilities, pharma, telecoms, construction) to secure product specifications in key projects.
• Develop opportunities from early-stage prospecting through to standard specification or approved supplier status.
• Maintain and grow an existing client base of owners, operators, designers, and installers.
• Search for and qualify new projects, engaging directly with decision-makers including engineers, contractors, and resellers.
• Attend industry events, exhibitions, and forums to network and identify new opportunities.
• Deliver technical presentations, product demonstrations, installation training, and project support to specifying engineers across multiple disciplines.
• Drive sustainable sales growth through targeted account planning and execution.
• Manage the full sales cycle using the company’s CRM system and provide accurate forecasting, market insight, and feedback for product planning.
• Provide pre-sales technical advice and support, including design input for bespoke products where required.

    Professional qualifications: We are looking for someone with the following:

• University degree or equivalent experience (consideration given to candidates with relevant industry experience in place of formal qualifications).
• Proven professional sales experience, ideally presenting technical or complex solutions to engineers and decision-makers.
• Existing relationships within owner/operators, engineering consultancies, contracting and design firms.
• Knowledge of civil construction, electrical, control, automation, or mechanical systems within the target markets.
• Strong understanding of industrial sales processes with the ability to create and deliver structured business plans.
• Demonstrable business development experience, including prospect engagement and long sales-cycle management.

    Personal skills The Technical Sales Manager role would suit someone who has:

• Effective networking skills and the ability to influence at multiple organisational levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence in presenting to groups and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects from initiation to close.
• Strong organisational skills and self-motivation to work independently across a large territory.
• Willingness to travel extensively in the UK, with occasional international trips.

    Salary and benefits of the Technical Sales Manager role  

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Company car.
• Travel and accommodation expenses covered.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Opportunity to represent an industry-leading brand and work on high-profile projects across multiple sectors.

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