Drainage Design Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in civil and environmental engineering is seeking a drainage engineer to join their growing team. This role involves the design and management of drainage projects, focusing on sustainable development and requiring strong CAD skills. An ideal candidate will have experience in SuDS design and good communication skills, working in a dynamic and supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Gender balanced team

Fully funded professional development

Welcoming international team

Flat management structure

Qualifications

• Experience in highways drainage or design of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) required.
• Strong CAD skills and ideally Civils 3D experience.
• Keen attention to detail and ability to communicate technical concepts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Design and model drainage and SuDS systems.
• Conduct site evaluations to improve existing drainage.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Independent work

CAD skills

Design of SuDS

Micro Drainage experience

Education

Chartership with relevant body

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil3D

Micro Drainage

Job description

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Based in Richmond, a few minutes' walk from the station, their 50 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 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 of drawings (AutoCAD) and (Civil3D)
• Conduct site evaluations to assess existing drainage infrastructure and identify areas for improvement.

About you

We are seeking professionals 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
• Flat management structure, with an open and honest working environment