Civil Drainage Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Civil Drainage Engineer to work within a busy consultancy team on a variety of residential, commercial and infrastructure projects in the UK.

The role involves designing surface water and foul drainage systems, producing calculations, reports and drawings, and performing hydraulic modelling. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and engage with clients and authorities to support planning and approvals.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• 2–5 years of experience in civil drainage design in a consultancy or similar environment.
• Good understanding of surface water and foul drainage design, SuDS and drainage strategies.
• Experience with software such as MicroDrainage, Causeway Flow, InfoDrainage or Civil 3D is beneficial.
• Familiarity with industry standards, planning requirements and drainage approval processes.
• Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage workload and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Design surface water and foul drainage systems for a range of development projects.
• Prepare drainage strategies, calculations, technical reports and design drawings.
• Carry out hydraulic modelling and drainage assessments using industry-standard software.
• Design SuDS including attenuation, infiltration and flow control solutions.
• Undertake assessments in line with planning requirements and building regulations.
• Coordinate drainage designs with highways, utilities, structural and other civil engineering disciplines.
• Liaise with clients, local authorities, water companies and other project stakeholders.
• Support planning applications, technical approvals and delivery of projects through detailed design.

Skills

Communication

Organisational

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroDrainage

Causeway Flow

InfoDrainage

Civil 3D

Job description

Civil Drainage Engineer

Location: UK
Experience: 2-5 years

We’re looking for a Civil Drainage Engineer to join a busy consultancy team, working on a varied range of residential, commercial and infrastructure projects.

This role would suit someone with a few years of design experience who is comfortable working on drainage schemes and wants to continue developing their technical skills while getting involved in projects from initial planning through to detailed design.

The Role

• Design surface water and foul drainage systems for a range of development projects.
• Prepare drainage strategies, calculations, technical reports and design drawings.
• Carry out hydraulic modelling and drainage assessments using industry-standard software.
• Design sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), including attenuation, infiltration and flow control solutions.
• Undertake assessments in line with relevant planning requirements, building regulations and industry guidance.
• Coordinate drainage designs with highways, utilities, structural and other civil engineering disciplines.
• Liaise with clients, local authorities, water companies and other project stakeholders.
• Support planning applications, technical approvals and the delivery of projects through detailed design.

About You

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering.
• Experience in civil drainage design within a consultancy or similar engineering environment.
• Good understanding of surface water and foul drainage design, SuDS and drainage strategies.
• Experience using software such as MicroDrainage, Causeway Flow, InfoDrainage or Civil 3D would be beneficial.
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards, planning requirements and drainage approval processes.
• Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Able to manage your workload and work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

What’s on Offer?

• The opportunity to work on a varied portfolio of development and infrastructure projects.
• Exposure to projects from concept design through to detailed design and technical approval.
• A supportive team environment with opportunities to build your technical expertise.
• Career development and progression as you gain experience and take on greater responsibility.

If you’re a Civil Drainage Engineer looking for your next opportunity and want to work on a range of interesting projects, we’d be keen to hear from you.