Job Description

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.


Coventry is a city that is changing fast, and we're looking for skilled people to join our team and help us take on a bright new future. We are a city that is going places, with an inspiring, world-famous history and exciting times ahead.


Home to award-winning universities, top-level sports and famous brands such as Jaguar and Severn Trent. We are a part of the 'Midlands-Engine', the home of the UK motor industry and a proud multicultural city.


Coventry is a great place to live and work and with major developments continuing to take shape around the city it's getting even better - and having the right infrastructure is vital. That's why we are looking for passionate people, dedicated people who, like us, are determined to make real, positive changes to Coventry.




What is the job role?

In this exciting role, you will help in shaping and delivering Coventry's Drainage and Flood Risk Management service to support our ambition to be a top ten city where everybody can share in the benefits of sustainable growth.


You will support and deputise for the Flood Risk Manager in the following key areas; deal with day to day management of the drainage and flood risk management service leading on strategy and policy, delivery of the Councils flood risk reduction and drainage improvement programme and aligned to our vision, promote and lead on sustainable new development.


This post provides an exciting and sustainable career opportunity to work within and develop the service and be part of a forward thinking Flood Risk Management and Drainage team, for which Coventry is recognised.


Who are we looking for?

Key to this role will be the investigation of flooding, knowledge of business case development to draw upon national and local fund sources for flood alleviation, and the reporting at all stages of projects from strategic business case to project close. Knowledge of design standards and the management of project development, project delivery and finances. We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Flood Risk Engineering and Strategy Officer to join our team.


This senior role is crucial in developing and delivering the Council's Local Flood Risk Management Strategy, conducting Strategic Flood Risk Assessments, and managing the Surface Water Management Plan. The successful candidate will provide technical advice across City Services, particularly Highways and Planning.


If you feel you have the qualities we are looking for to help us deliver a wide-ranging drainage and flood risk management service, including, where needed, innovative projects using nature-based solutions, then we would like to hear from you.


Within our team, females and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented across our middle-management team, as a result, we would like to encourage both women and people from minority ethnic backgrounds to apply for this post. This does not prevent any other applicants with a protected characteristic or a non-protected characteristic from applying.


Interview Dates: 19 August and 20 August 2025


If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

- As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

Members of the Armed Forces and veterans Are currently in care or have previously been in care If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.




About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.



At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.


To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.


If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies


Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.


Our Values are:

Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent. Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best. Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one. Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve. Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents. * Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.