Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer in Leeds)

Penguin Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Leeds is searching for a Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer to complete flood risk and drainage projects. Ideal candidates will have a strong academic background in Civil Engineering or related fields and experience in flood risk assessments. This role offers a competitive salary and benefits, along with career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Substantial benefits package

Career progression

Qualifications

• Experience working for a Consultancy or Local Authority completing drainage strategies.
• A keen interest in Civil Engineering, Flood Risk Assessments, or Flood Consequence Assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Flood Risk Assessments for flood zones 1, 2, and 3.
• Perform Flood Risk Mapping using ArcGIS.
• Develop Drainage Strategies for Planning Applications.

Skills

Flood Risk Assessments

Flood Risk Mapping using ArcGIS

Drainage Design using Microdrainage

Civil Engineering

Environmental Management

Hydrology

Education

BSc and/or MSc in Civil Engineering

Environmental Management

Tools

ArcGIS

Microdrainage

Causeway Flow

Infodrainage

Job description

Overview

My Client, a market leading, multidisciplinary Engineering and Environmental Consultancy, is searching for a Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer to join their Drainage Team based in Leeds.

This exciting role will offer candidates the opportunity to join a friendly team of Engineers to complete flood risk, surface water, environmental and drainage projects for Residential Development Projects for Housing Developers, Local Authorities, Renewable Energy and Private Sector Clients.

Responsibilities

• Flood Risk Assessments for flood zone 1,2 and 3.
• Flood Risk Mapping using ArcGIS.
• Flood Consequence Assessments.
• Access Road Design.
• Drainage Strategy for Planning Applications and Drainage Design using Microdrainage and Causeway Flow.
• Infrastructure Design.
• Drainage Design using Infodrainage.

Benefits/Salary

This role offers a competitive salary, substantial benefits package, company benefits and career progression.

Qualifications

• Essential that applicants have a strong BSc and/or MSc in Civil Engineering, Environmental Management, Hydrology or Civil Engineering and experience working for a Consultancy or Local Authority completing drainage strategies or flood risk assessments or civil design.
• Essential for applicants to reside locally and have a keen interest in Civil Engineering, Flood Risk Assessments or Flood Consequence Assessments.

How to apply

If this role is of interest to you or if you are searching for other roles relating to Drainage Engineering/Flood Risk Assessment please do not hesitate to contact Jordanna Morris. We have many more vacancies available on our website. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.