Senior Drainage Engineer

KIER GROUP-1; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Senior Drainage Engineer to join their Design team in Liverpool. The role involves designing sustainable urban drainage systems and collaborating with various engineering disciplines. Competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity are offered.

Benefits

Competitive annual holiday entitlement

Matched pension scheme

Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Civil Engineering or Environmental Sciences required.
• Experience with drainage design to European Standards.

Responsibilities

• Produce and check drainage design calculations and flood risk assessments.
• Coordinate drainage design with other engineering disciplines.
• Set sustainable drainage strategies and obtain necessary consents.

Skills

Knowledge of underground drainage design

Experience with SUDS systems

Consulting with sewer operators

Education

BSc in Civil Engineering

MSc in Civil Engineering

BEng in Civil Engineering

MEng in Civil Engineering

BSc in Environmental Sciences

MSc in Environmental Sciences

Tools

Innovyze InfoDrainage

MicroDrainage

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Drainage Engineer to join our Design team based in Liverpool. The team designs a wide range of building types and site redevelopments across various construction sectors such as education, retail, blue light, conservation, and commercial, serving both public and private clients.

Within this role, you can enjoy competitive annual holiday entitlement with options to buy or sell leave, a fantastic matched pension scheme, and a share in the success you help create through Kier’s Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans.

Location

Liverpool

Hours

37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility available—just let us know when you speak to us.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Drainage Engineer, you'll work within the Civil and Structural Engineering team, supporting the design of sustainable urban drainage systems. Your daily tasks will include:

1. Producing and checking drainage design calculations, flood risk assessment reports, drawings, design models, strategies, and specifications.
2. Coordinating drainage and civil engineering design information within the team and with other disciplines such as architecture, landscape architecture, and building services engineering.
3. Setting sustainable drainage strategies and obtaining necessary consents via the local authority planning process, including pre-development enquiries and consultations with statutory authorities and flood risk management agencies.
4. Occasionally visiting sites for surveys and inspections, and representing the civil engineering team at project meetings.

What are we looking for?

This role is ideal if you:

• Hold qualifications such as BSc, MSc, BEng, or MEng in Civil Engineering or Environmental Sciences, and are a Member or Chartered Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, CIWEM, or similar.
• Have relevant knowledge of underground drainage design to European Standards, experience with SUDS systems, and practical use of Innovyze InfoDrainage or MicroDrainage software. Experience consulting with sewer operators and environmental agencies is essential.
• Possess a full driving license for site visits and meetings.

We welcome transferrable skills, so even if you don't meet every requirement, please apply to discuss your potential fit.

Rewards and benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits tailored to your needs. More information on benefits can be found here.

Diversity and inclusion

We are committed to making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our employees play a key role in shaping our initiatives, and you can see our D&I action plan here.

We look forward to your application to join our team.