Drainage Design Engineer

Pave Recruit; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil and environmental engineering company in Greater London is seeking a Drainage Design Engineer to assist in the design and management of sustainable drainage systems. Responsibilities include delivering projects on time, conducting site evaluations, and producing CAD drawings. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and expertise in highways drainage. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team focused on sustainability.

Benefits

Fully funded professional institution membership

Professional development opportunities

Gender balanced team

Qualifications

• Experience in highways drainage or design of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).
• Strong CAD skills including experience with Civil3D.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely project delivery and adherence to budget.
• Design and model drainage systems and hydraulic models.
• Conduct site evaluations for existing drainage infrastructure.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Independent work

Highways drainage expertise

CAD skills

Micro Drainage experience

Chartership or working towards chartership

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil3D

Micro Drainage

Job description

Your new company

Based in Richmond, a few minutes' walk from the station, their 60 strong team have developed a well-earned reputation for their work delivering civil and environmental engineering projects to meet the growing demands of our changing world. Currently undergoing a phase of growth, they work with a wide range of clients across the UK in both the public and private sectors, delivering civil and environmental projects with a heavy focus on sustainable development.

Your new role

Owing to a healthy pipeline of exciting highway drainage, flood alleviation and SuDS design projects, they are now looking for drainage design engineer in the water sector to assist with project delivery and management ensuring new commissions are delivered to the highest possible standard.

In short you will be able to

• Help to ensure projects are delivered on time and to budget
• Work on the design and modelling of drainage designs, SuDS designs and hydraulic models
• Produce drawings (AutoCAD) and (Civil3D)
• Conduct site evaluations to assess existing drainage infrastructure and identify areas for improvement.

About you

We are seeking Drainage Design Engineer with the skillset to thrive in a small and dynamic team.

You should demonstrate

• A keen eye for detail is essential for identifying potential issues and ensuring plans are accurate.
• Effective communication is crucial for collaborating with colleagues, clients, and contractors. Must be able to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• While collaboration is important, drainage engineers also need to be able to work independently and take ownership of their tasks.
• Experience in highways drainage or in design of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).
• Strong CAD skills (and Civils 3D experience preferred).
• Experience in Micro Drainage or similar.
• Chartership with the relevant body or working towards chartership.

Why apply?

• They have proudly announced they are a gender balanced team
• Fully funded professional institution membership and professional development
• A growing international and welcoming team