Civil Design Engineer - Drainage

Strata Construction Consulting; City Of London; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental consultancy is seeking a Civil Infrastructure Engineer to join their team remotely. This role involves preparing designs for flood risk assessments and drainage strategies, liaising with clients and authorities, and ensuring compliance with design standards. Candidates should hold a Civil Engineering degree and be working toward Chartered status. Proficiency in Civil 3D and knowledge of UK standards are essential.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Continuous Professional Development

Learning development opportunities

Networking opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Working toward C.Eng./Chartered status.
• Proficiency in Civil 3D/AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Prepare designs for flood risk assessments and drainage strategies.
• Deliver designs aligned with build over agreements.
• Contribute to flood risk assessments and hydraulic modelling.
• Liaise with clients and local authorities for approvals.

Skills

Problem-solving

Report writing

Client communication

Civil 3D proficiency

Knowledge of UK drainage standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

MicroDrainage (InfoDrainage)

Job description

Our client is a multidisciplinary environmental consultancy that provides pre-planning and post-planning services, they have an opening for a Civil Infrastructure Engineer to join their team on a fully remote basis. This is an exciting opportunity to join a consultancy who specialise in providing assessments for planning applications for new developments and changes of use for existing developments.

You’ll be working amongst a team of Civil Engineers who a biased towards flood risk and drainage working on projects Civil Design Engineers both nationally and Internationally.

What’s on offer

• Flexible working arrangements
• Fully remote
• Continuous Professional Development
• Learning development opportunities
• Networking opportunities

The role

• Prepare designs, drawings, and calculations for flood risk assessments, drainage strategies, and highway works.
• Deliver designs in line with Section 104/106 build over agreements (sewer adoption & connection approvals).
• Support delivery of Section 38/278 highway works agreements.
• Develop detailed designs for surface water management, SuDS, foul and storm drainage networks.
• Contribute to flood risk assessments, hydraulic modelling, and drainage impact assessments.
• Liaise with clients, local authorities, and utility providers to secure approvals.
• Prepare technical reports, cost estimates, and design documentation.
• Ensure compliance with design standards (SuDS Manual, DMRB, Sewers for Adoption, local authority requirements).
• Provide input and support during planning, detailed design and tender.

What you need to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or equivalent).
• Working toward C.Eng./Chartered status.
• Proficiency in Civil 3D/AutoCAD; experience with MicroDrainage (InfoDrainage) and highway design is desirable.
• Knowledge of UK drainage/highway standards and regulatory frameworks (Section 104/106, 38/278).
• Strong problem-solving, report writing, and client communication skills.
• Ability to manage workload across multiple projects with attention to detail.

To be applicable for this position you must have the Right to Work & remote work available from the UK only