Civil / Drainage and Flood Risk Engineer

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Bath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Hybrid working

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Civil / Drainage and Flood Risk Engineer to join a Somerset-based consulting firm. You will work on drainage and infrastructure schemes for heritage sites, private estates and university campuses, delivering surface and foul water strategies, flood risk assessments and SuDS designs.

You will be supported towards chartered status with MICE or CIWEM, with hybrid working available and a varied project portfolio.

Qualifications

• BSc in Civil Engineering required.
• At least two years of post-graduation experience in civil/ drainage engineering.
• Experience with SuDS (sustainable urban drainage systems) preferred.
• Experience in design and preparation of drainage strategies and reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop surface and foul water drainage strategies and designs.
• Conduct flood risk assessments and attenuation/infiltration design work.
• Prepare drainage calculations for statutory bodies and water companies.

Skills

Surface water drainage

Foul water drainage

Flood risk assessment

Civil engineering knowledge

Education

BSc in Civil Engineering

Job description

Based in Bath, this permanent position offers a salary between £30,000 and £45,000, negotiable alongside a pension and further benefits. As a Civil / Drainage and Flood Risk Engineer, you will join a consulting firm handling drainage and infrastructure schemes for heritage sites, private estates, and university campuses. Your duties cover surface and foul water strategies, flood risk assessments, attenuation, and sustainable drainage designs, including calculations for statutory bodies. With over two years of experience, you will receive support towards chartered status with MICE or CIWEM. Hybrid working is available, providing flexibility within a varied project portfolio.

THE ROLE

We are currently seeking a Civil / Drainage andamp; Flood Risk Engineer to join my client, a firm of consulting engineers in their Somerset office. You will join their team working on a good range of drainage and infrastructure schemes for really interesting and challenging projects including heritage sites, private estates, university campuses and more. You will deal with surface water and foul water drainage strategies, flood risk assessments, attenuation and infiltration systems, technical SuDs designs and drainage calculations to statutory bodies andamp; water companies. You will have the opportunity of some hybrid working and you will be given support towards becoming chartered with MICE or CIWEM. My client is seeking someone who already has at least two years or more experience post graduation working with another firm of consulting engineers.

THE CLIENT

Our client is a successful, expanding firm of consulting engineers doing Civil and Structural Engineering. They currently have two UK offices.

THE CANDIDATE

You will need to have experience of the following:-

• You must have a BSc in Civil Engineering.
• You need to have at least two years or more experience as a Civil andamp; Drainage Engineer working for another firm of consulting engineers.
• You need to have some experience of SuDS.
• You need experience of design and assisting with the design of surface water and foul water drainage systems.
• You need some experience of preparing or assisting with Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategy reports.
• Some experience of the preparation andamp; submission of applications to statutory bodies andamp; water companies for Section 104/106/185/50 agreements, do Land Drainage Consent applications and FRAP andamp; EA Environmental Permits etc.
• You will do site visits and attend meetings with architects, planners, engineers, local authorities etc.
• You will ideally be working towards becoming chartered or be keen to do so and my client will give you good support towards chartership.
• A U.K. passport and driving licence is required as you will need to be able to get National Security Vetting CTC / Level 1B clearance.
• Salary is negotiable between £30000 and £45000 depending on your level of experience plus pension and benefits.