Experienced Civil Design Engineer (Drainage)

Aldwych Consulting; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

33 days annual leave incl. holidays

Contributory pension

Personal healthcare plan

Life insurance

Bonus schemes (loyalty & qualification

Professional development & chartership

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting is seeking a Drainage Engineer to join the highways, infrastructure and SuDS team. The role focuses on delivering drainage design packages from feasibility through to construction, working with highways, structures, utilities and environmental colleagues.

You will develop drainage strategies, design networks and attenuation systems, perform rainfall/runoff calculations and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering drainage design for highways and major infrastructure schemes.
• Proficient with Causeway Flow and InfoDrainage in drainage modelling.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel as needed.
• Working toward IEng or CEng status is desirable.
• Familiar with standards such as MCW, SUDS and CIRIA guidance.

Responsibilities

• Design highway and surface water drainage systems for schemes from feasibility to construction.
• Develop drainage strategies from early feasibility to detailed design and construction.
• Produce models, drawings, calculations and technical submissions.
• Coordinate drainage design with highways, earthworks and environmental teams.
• Support junior engineers and contribute to client meetings and site visits.

Skills

Drainage design

Highways drainage

SuDS

Communication skills

UK driving licence

IEng/CEng status

Education

IEng/CEng status

Tools

Causeway Flow

InfoDrainage

Civil 3D

Job description

Drainage Engineer - Highways, Infrastructure & SuDS

Location: UK - Office-based/hybrid options available
Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Sector: Civil Engineering / Infrastructure / Drainage

I'm working with a well-established multidisciplinary engineering consultancy that is looking to strengthen its drainage and infrastructure team with an experienced Drainage Engineer.

The business works across a broad range of major infrastructure, development, highways, masterplanning and renewable energy projects, giving you the opportunity to work on varied and technically challenging schemes.

This role would suit a drainage-focused Civil Engineer looking to take on greater technical responsibility while developing their project, client and commercial management experience.

The Role

You'll be involved in the delivery of drainage design packages from feasibility and concept through to detailed design and construction, working closely with highways, structures, utilities, environmental and geotechnical teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing highway and surface water drainage systems for new-build, improvement and major infrastructure schemes
• Developing drainage strategies from feasibility through to detailed design and construction
• Designing pipe networks, carrier drains, culverts, filter drains, linear drainage and outfalls
• Designing attenuation and storage systems, including swales, ponds, wetlands and other SuDS features
• Undertaking rainfall/runoff calculations and assessing design storms and climate change allowances
• Hydraulic calculations and network modelling using Causeway Flow and/or InfoDrainage
• Assessing drainage capacity, surcharge, flooding and exceedance flows
• Coordinating drainage design with highways, earthworks, structures, utilities, landscaping and environmental requirements
• Assessing existing drainage infrastructure and identifying capacity constraints and opportunities for improvement
• Producing accurate models, drawings, calculations, reports and technical submissions
• Supporting technical reviews and ensuring designs meet relevant standards and project requirements
• Attending client meetings, workshops and site visits
• Supporting junior engineers and sharing technical knowledge within the team

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone with a strong background in drainage, water and infrastructure engineering, ideally with experience across highways and/or major infrastructure projects.

You'll ideally have:

• Strong drainage design experience within a consultancy environment
• Good knowledge of highway drainage and SuDS
• Strong experience using Causeway Flow and/or InfoDrainage
• Competence using Civil 3D
• Good understanding of relevant drainage, highway and water standards and guidance
• Experience with documents and standards such as Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works, Specification for Highway Works, Sewers for Scotland and CIRIA guidance
• Experience producing drainage calculations, drawings, reports and technical submissions
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with clients and wider project teams
• A full UK driving licence
• Ideally working towards IEng or CEng status

What's On Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience and location
• Flexible and hybrid working
• 33 days annual leave including public holidays
• Annual leave purchase and buy-back scheme
• Contributory pension
• Personal healthcare plan
• Life insurance
• Bonus schemes, including loyalty and qualification awards
• Interest-free travel loan
• Professional development and chartership support
• Exposure to major infrastructure and multidisciplinary projects
• A collaborative environment with clear opportunities for career progression

If you're a Drainage Engineer looking for a role where you can work on varied infrastructure projects while continuing to develop technically and professionally, I'd be keen to speak with you.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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