Assistant Drainage Engineer

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

Job summary

A multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking an Assistant Drainage Engineer based in Edinburgh. You will work on various projects involving drainage strategies and flood risk assessments. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Civil Engineering or a related field and experience in a UK consultancy. This permanent role offers competitive salary and benefits including pension scheme and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Highly-competitive salary

Company pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Extensive training and mentorship

Involvement in innovative projects

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a design-based role within a UK consultancy or local authority.
• Extensive experience in producing flood risk assessments and drainage designs.
• Proficient in using relevant design software.

Responsibilities

• Work on hydraulic modelling and flood risk assessments.
• Design drainage strategies and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).
• Engage with flood estimation and management plans.

Skills

Hydraulic modelling

Flood risk assessment

Drainage strategy design

Civils 3D

InfoDrainage

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Hydrology, or related field

Tools

Civils 3D

Causeway PDS

Causeway Flow

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Drainage Engineer

Ref. No.: CJD12025G

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: 28,000 - 33,000

This is a brilliant opportunity to join my client, an award-winning, sustainably-minded multidisciplinary consultancy, offering specialist design services for a diverse group of clients across the engineering and environmental landscapes. My client is seeking a talented, driven Assistant Drainage Engineer, willing to take on challenging projects alongside an established team of expert flood risk and drainage professionals, working on small-, medium-, and large-scale projects in and around the beautiful Scottish Capital City of Edinburgh.

Benefits for the role of Assistant Drainage Engineer (but are not limited to):

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

Responsibilities for the role of Assistant Drainage Engineer include:

• Work on several aspects of projects, including 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 clients across the public and private sectors
• Complete flood risk assessments and reports
• Engage with 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 skills and experience for the role of Assistant Drainage Engineer include:

• Hold a Bachelor's or Master's Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering, 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 of producing flood risk assessments, flood risk reports, drainage strategies, and drainage design using the appropriate design software
• Highly proficient in the use of Civils 3D, InfoDrainage, and Causeway Flow

Desirable skills and experience for the role of Assistant Drainage Engineer include:

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

If you are interested in the role of Assistant Drainage Engineer, please do not hesitate to contact the Civils and Hydrology Team at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.