Drainage Civil Engineer - Hybrid Design & Flood Risk

WCI Group; Hartswell; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing support

Life cover

Employer pension contributions

Flexible holiday trading options

Annual performance bonus

Ongoing training and upskilling

Job summary

The Civil Engineer role based in Wiveliscombe focuses on drainage design across sewage, surface water, and trade effluent for diverse civil projects. It covers feasibility through detailed design and construction support, with hybrid work and up to £50,000 salary depending on experience.

Key duties include delivering drainage strategies, producing construction drawings, managing client relationships, and coordinating regulatory submissions, while mentoring on professional qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in drainage or civil engineering.
• Proactive, solutions‑focused approach with attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Develop drainage strategies, feasibility studies and technical solutions for domestic, commercial and municipal schemes.
• Produce detailed drainage designs for construction including foul and surface water systems.
• Prepare drawings, notes, reports and risk assessments.
• Support flood risk assessments and construction/commissioning activities.
• Coordinate with architects, structural and geotechnical engineers and manage client relationships.
• Prepare fee proposals and provide progress updates throughout projects.
• Coordinate regulatory submissions like planning applications and permits.

Skills

Drainage design

SuDS knowledge

Water/wastewater systems

Client relationship management

Project coordination

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

HNC/HND in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Causeway

Job description

The Civil Engineer role based in Wiveliscombe focuses on drainage design across sewage, surface water, and trade effluent for diverse civil projects. It covers feasibility through detailed design and construction support, with hybrid work and up to £50,000 salary depending on experience.

Key duties include delivering drainage strategies, producing construction drawings, managing client relationships, and coordinating regulatory submissions, while mentoring on professional qualifications.