Principal Officer – Flood Risk Management

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 Hours per week

Worker Type: Hybrid

Salary: Starting Salary is £40,777 (Level 1) rising to £44,075 (Level 4) per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best. 

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham.  So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

The Traffic & Flood Risk Management team within Traffic & Safety seeks to deliver an excellent customer focused service in an efficient, effective and economic manner, with specific focus on the Council’s role as Highway and Lead Local Flood Authority. The Principal Officer’s primary purpose is to support Technical Lead to deliver the City Council’s flooding duties, seeking ways to drive innovation in flood risk management, whilst adhering to Corporate, Departmental and Government priorities.  

The role is required to support the investigation of flooding matters, evaluate options to resolve issues and develop assets vital to the long-term sustainability of the Service Area. The post holder will also be expected to think and operate strategically, establishing and leading on new projects which connect day to day delivery with longer term service objectives. They will support the team’s forward-looking plans that strengthen the city’s flood resilience, improve the management of key infrastructure and support the Council’s goals and statutory responsibilities.

The role will support the team’s continuous improvement, identify opportunities for innovation and promote effective collaboration across teams and partners to deliver a cohesive, future focused service. We are looking for a proactive and efficient individual, who can put citizens and customers first and work with a range of internal and external stakeholders. They must also be organised and have excellent communication skills to ensure that the outputs of the service area are maintained to professional standards. Please outline in your application how you meet the six bullet points below.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• To undertake the statutory functions of the Council’s Lead Local Flood Authority duties as required by the Flood Risk Regulations 2009, Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and Land Drainage Act 1991, with a clear focus on citizen outcomes and delivery of Local Flood Risk Management Strategy actions in line with the national strategy and local priorities.
• To work proactively in a multi-functional transportation / flood mitigation team environment, securing new funding arrangements through researching and submitting funding bids / applications on behalf of the service and its partners with provision of clear effective communication to Leadership and Councillors.  
• To maintain effective partnerships with internal teams, neighbouring authorities and external agencies in addition to supporting proactive engagement with communities and citizens at risk of flooding to promote improved resilience and self-help measures and work collaboratively with Emergency Planning to ensure the delivery of a cohesive flood response.  
• To commission and manage flood risk studies and flood management projects in partnership with other agencies, internal teams and local authorities, using external funding and delivering on time and to budget, in compliance with the Council’s procurement and financial policies.  
• To provide technical advice on planning applications and sustainable drainage systems ensuring alignment with planning policy and climate resilience objectives as well as supporting internal teams with advice and input to Council led schemes to improve the management of surface water.  
• To develop and maintain a comprehensive register of flood risk management assets and records through improved data management and risk-based approaches to support decision making and continuous improvement and efficiencies in service delivery. 

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it.  We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Callum Smith - Service Manager, Flood Risk Management and Highway Technical Services, by telephone on 0115 8765253 or by email at [email protected] 

Closing Date: 31st July 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held:  Monday 17th August/Tuesday 18th August 2026

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits. 

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service)  + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
   
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.    

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.