Flood Risk and Drainage Consultant in Swindon)

Penguin Recruitment; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking a Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer for a permanent position near Swindon. The successful applicant will be responsible for creating Flood Risk Assessments, drainage strategies, and managing planning applications, with opportunities for career progression and involvement in diverse projects.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary and company pension

Generous annual leave entitlement

Excellent career progression opportunities

Access to nationwide project opportunities

Engagement in social activities and business development initiatives

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, or related field is essential.
• Proven experience in producing Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategy Reports.
• Knowledge of relevant Section Agreements and planning guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and submit Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategy reports.
• Produce planning applications for various projects.
• Visit sites and conduct research, authoring reports based on findings.

Skills

Commercial experience producing Flood Risk Assessments

Drainage strategy reports

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

Literacy and numeracy skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, or relevant field

Tools

MicroDrainage WinDES

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

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 to have:

• 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

Role Responsibilities:

• Formulating and submitting Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategy reports
• Producing planning applications for various projects
• Conducting research and authoring reports based on findings
• Producing drawings and plans using AutoCAD and InfoDrainage
• Visiting sites and attending team meetings

Benefits:

• A highly competitive salary and company pension
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Access to nationwide project opportunities
• Engagement in social activities and business development initiatives

Please visit www.penguinrecruitment.co.uk to view other vacancies.

This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment operates as a Recruitment Agency for this position.