Drainage Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Pension schemes

Life insurance

Generous annual leave

Training and career progression

Flexible working: office and home

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Drainage Engineer for the Nottingham office, offering a salary of £27,500–£35,000 per annum. You will join the water management team to contribute to flood risk assessments and SuDS design on development and infrastructure projects nationwide.

The role involves preparing technical reports, collaborating with clients and authorities, and developing drainage strategies. Flexible working is available, with a mix of office-based and home-based days, and

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Experience in flood risk, drainage and SuDS.
• Familiarity with drainage design software such as MicroDrainage or InfoDrainage.
• Basic knowledge of Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, or other hydrological or hydraulic modelling software.
• Relevant placement, internship or university project experience in civil engineering, drainage, flood risk or water management.
• Full UK driving license and right to work in the UK.
• Live within a commutable distance to the Nottingham office.

Responsibilities

• Assist with flood risk and drainage assessments.
• Support the development of SuDS strategies.
• Contribute to the design and assessment of drainage infrastructure.
• Prepare technical reports, calculations and supporting documentation.
• Develop SuDS management and maintenance plans.
• Liaise with clients, local authorities, water companies and other project stakeholders.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or closely related discipline

Tools

MicroDrainage

InfoDrainage

Flood Modeller

TUFLOW

Job description

Drainage Engineer

Nottingham

£27,500 – £35,000 per annum

Are you a Drainage Engineer seeking out your next opportunity to develop your career within the flood risk, drainage, and water management industry? There is a perfect opening within a well-established infrastructure consultancy to join their team, working on a range of exciting development and infrastructure projects nationwide.

As a Drainage Engineer, you will be working alongside experienced engineers within the water management team, assisting with flood risk and drainage assessments, supporting the development of sustainable drainage (SuDS) strategies, and contributing to the design and assessment of drainage infrastructure. The role also includes preparing technical reports, calculations and supporting documentation, as well as developing SuDS management and maintenance plans. Communication skills are required to liaise with clients, local authorities, water companies and other project stakeholders, while work collaboratively with colleagues across water management, infrastructure design and transport planning.

Benefits within the Drainage Engineer role:

• A competitive salary ranging between £27,500 – £35,000 (DOE)
• Other benefits such as private health care, pension schemes and life insurance
• Particularly generous annual leave days
• Great training and career progression opportunities
• Flexible working, split between office based and working from home

The Drainage Engineer Requirements:

• Some previous experience within flood risk, drainage, and SuDS – ranging from university coverage to past work experience
• A degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline
• Some familiarity with drainage design software such as MicroDrainage or InfoDrainage
• Basic knowledge of Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, or other hydrological or hydraulic modelling software
• Relevant placement, internship or university project experience within civil engineering, drainage, flood risk or water management
• A full UK driving license
• The full right to work in the UK
• Live within a commutable distance to the Nottingham office