Drainage Engineer in Leeds)

Penguin Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative multidisciplinary consultancy as a Drainage Engineer in Leeds. This role offers you the chance to work on exciting large-scale projects while developing your career and attaining professional qualifications. You'll be part of a specialist team, conducting Flood Risk Assessments, preparing essential calculations, and liaising with key stakeholders. With a strong emphasis on continuing professional development and extensive training opportunities, this is an excellent opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in the field of drainage engineering. Enjoy a competitive salary and generous benefits in a vibrant work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension contributions

Continuing Professional Development

Extensive training opportunities

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in infrastructure and drainage design.
• Membership in a professional body like the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Responsibilities

• Conducting feasibility studies and resolving planning conditions.
• Preparing calculations and drawings for drainage and highways.

Skills

Flood Risk Assessments

Drainage Design

Highway Design

MicroDrainage WinDES

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Degree in Urban Planning

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Tuflow

HEC-RAS

Job description

My client, a large, innovative Multidisciplinary Consultancy is currently searching for a Drainage Engineer to join their experienced team of experts, based in the lively city of Leeds.

Essential Criteria:

- A Degree in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related field

- Extensive relevant experience within infrastructure

- Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers or similar professional body (or working toward this)

- Experience of producing Flood Risk Assessments and SUDS

- Good understanding of Pre-Planning Advice

- Experience of drainage and highway design, aligned to agreements S38, S278, and S104

- Working knowledge of MicroDrainage WinDES, and other, similar software packages

- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages (e.g. Word, Excel, etc.)

It would also benefit applicants for the role of Drainage Engineer to possess the following skills:

- Working knowledge of the AutoCAD and Civil 3D software packages

- An understanding of Tuflow and HEC-RAS

In the busy role of Drainage Engineer, you will join a specialist team of experts in the field, with opportunities to develop your career whilst working to attain a professional qualification. The role will involve a variety of interesting responsibilities, including:

- Conducting studies around pre-purchase feasibility, and resolution of planning conditions within draining and highways

- Undertaking Flood Risk Assessments

- Preparing calculations and drawings for adoptable highways and drainage, aligned to Building Control, NHBC, S278, S38, S104, and other such agreements

- Producing 3D ground models for vertical road profiles, volume calculations, and more

- Liaising with clients and other stakeholders, e.g. Environment Agency, Water Authorities, Local Highway Authorities, etc.

- Contributing to and managing projects

As Drainage Engineer, you will have access to an extensive range of company benefits, including the following:

- A competitive basic salary and pension contributions

- An emphasis on Continuing Professional Development

- Extensive training and qualification opportunities

- Access to multiple exciting, large-scale projects

- Generous annual leave entitlements

Please also visit our website, www.penguinrecruitment.co.uk, to view a range of other vacancies.

This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.