Assistant Drainage Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment agency is seeking an Assistant Drainage Engineer based near Glasgow. Responsibilities include hydraulic modelling, flood risk assessments, and drainage design, using software such as Civils 3D and InfoDrainage. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant degree and have experience in a design role. The position offers a competitive salary along with benefits including a pension scheme and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Highly-competitive salary

Company pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Training schemes

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working in a design-based role in a UK consultancy or local authority.
• Extensive background in producing flood risk assessments and drainage strategies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hydraulic modelling and flood risk assessments.
• Design drainage strategies and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).
• Utilise various design software packages.

Skills

Hydraulic modelling

Flood risk assessment

Drainage strategy design

Civils 3D

InfoDrainage

Causeway PDS

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Hydrology

Tools

Civils 3D

InfoDrainage

Causeway Flow

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Assistant Drainage Engineer
Location: Based near Glasgow
Salary: £28,000 - £33,000

Responsibilities

• Undertake roles in hydraulic modelling, flood risk, flood estimation, and drainage strategy
• Contribute toward a variety of residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments across Scotland and further afield, for public and private sector clients
• Complete flood risk assessments, flood risk reports, flood estimation, and surface water management plans
• Design drainage strategies and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
• Work on designing access roads
• Utilise a variety of design software packages, including Civils 3D, Causeway PDS, InfoDrainage, and AutoCAD

Required qualifications and experience

• Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or Hydrology (or similar, relevant discipline)
• Demonstrable experience of working in a UK consultancy or local authority setting, specifically in a design-based role
• Extensive experience producing flood risk assessments, flood risk reports, drainage strategies, and drainage design using appropriate design software
• Highly proficient in the use of Civils 3D, InfoDrainage, and Causeway Flow

Desirable skills and experience

• Reside locally, with good knowledge of the region and its characteristics
• Hold a full, valid UK driving licence

Benefits

• A highly-competitive basic salary
• Enrolment in a company pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Extensive training schemes and career progression opportunities
• Involvement with a close-knit, award-winning team
• Access to the forefront of innovation, working on high-profile projects

How to apply

If you are interested in the role of Assistant Drainage Engineer, please contact the Civils and Hydrology Team at Penguin Recruitment. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.