Experienced Civil Design Engineer (Drainage)

Edinburgh City Football Club Limited.; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave including public/

Annual leave purchase and buy-back

Contributory pension

Personal healthcare plan

Life insurance

Bonus schemes and loyalty rewards

Interest‑free travel loan

Professional development support

Exposure to major projects

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting is seeking a Drainage Engineer to strengthen its highways and infrastructure team in the UK. The role covers drainage design from feasibility to construction, with opportunities to lead on major schemes and interact with highways, utilities and environmental teams.

You will work on drainage strategies, SuDS features, and hydraulic modelling while developing project, client and commercial management skills.

Qualifications

• Strong drainage and infrastructure engineering background with highways experience.
• Experience with drainage design and SuDS for major schemes.
• Proficiency with drainage modelling tools (Causeway Flow, InfoDrainage).
• Knowledge of Civil 3D and relevant highway/water standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver drainage design packages from feasibility to construction.
• Develop drainage strategies from feasibility through detailed design and construction.
• Design pipe networks, attenuation, swales, ponds and SuDS features.
• Perform rainfall/runoff calculations and design storms.
• Coordinate drainage design with highways, earthworks and utilities.
• Produce models, drawings, calculations and technical submissions.
• Support junior engineers and share knowledge.

Skills

Drainage design

Highways drainage

SuDS knowledge

Civil 3D

Stakeholder communication

UK driving licence

Mentoring/team support

IEng/CEng aspirant

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 requirementsAttending 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

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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