Civil Drainage Engineer: From Concept to Detailed Design

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

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.