Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant

Penguin Recruitment; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy based near Swindon is seeking a passionate Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer. The ideal candidate will produce Flood Risk Assessments, drainage strategy reports, and be skilled in using AutoCAD and MicroDrainage WinDES. With opportunities for career advancement and a competitive salary package, this permanent role offers a chance to impact the company's project outcomes positively.

Benefits

Highly competitive base salary and company pension

Generous annual leave entitlement

Fantastic career progression opportunities

Access to nationwide opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrable commercial experience in producing Flood Risk Assessments and drainage strategy reports.
• Working knowledge of Section Agreements (S38, S102, S104) and their applications.
• Competent in Microsoft Office packages.

Responsibilities

• Formulating and submitting Flood Risk Assessments and drainage strategy reports.
• Visiting sites and attending team meetings to gather data.
• Producing drawings and plans using AutoCAD and lnfoDrainage software.

Skills

Flood Risk Assessments

Drainage strategy reports

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering

Geography

Tools

MicroDrainage WinDES

AutoCAD

Job description

My client, an innovative, environmentally-conscious Multidisciplinary Consultancy is currently searching for a Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer to join their specialist team of consultants and design engineers, based near the multi-cultural, easily-accessible town of Swindon.

Essential Criteria:

• A Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, or other relevant field Demonstrable commercial experience of producing Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs), drainage strategy reports, and working with Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
• Working knowledge of the relevant Section Agreements (namely S38, S102, S104), and their applications in the industry

Competent in the usage of MicroDrainage WinDES, AutoCAD, and other relevant software packages

Confident in the use of Microsoft Office packages (e.g. Word, Excel, etc.) Excellent literacy and numeracy skills

It would also benefit applicants for the role of Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer to have the following skills:

Possess a full UK driver's licence

• Working knowledge of industry-standard planning and technical guidelines, including the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), CIRIA SuDS Design Manual, Sewer Sector Guidance, and Building Regulations

In your varied new role of Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer, you will join a growing team of experts in the fields, with a view to developing your career alongside them. The role will involve several interesting responsibilities, including:

Formulating and submitting Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategy reports Producing planning applications for a range of minor projects and major developments Conducting appropriate research, utilising findings to author reports

Producing drawings and plans (using AutoCAD and lnfoDrainage software) to accompany the relevant reports

• Visiting sites and attending team meetings

As Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer, you will have access to an extensive range of company benefits, including:

• A highly competitive base salary and company pension Generous annual leave entitlement

Fantastic career progression opportunities

• Access to a range of nationwide opportunities across a range of projects
• Ability to impact your immediate working environment and wider company through social activities and business development

If you are interested in applying for the role of Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer, please do not hesitate to contact me directly by emailing (url removed), or by calling (phone number removed).

Please also visit our website, (url removed), 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.