Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in construction is seeking a Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer to join their team in Birmingham. The role involves delivering drainage strategies and conducting Flood Risk Assessments for a variety of projects. Candidates should have at least 3 years of relevant experience, strong problem-solving skills, and knowledge of UK flood risk legislation. Attractive benefits include ongoing training, flexible working arrangements, and a modern work environment.

Benefits

Attractive working environment

Career progression

Ongoing support and training

Cycle to Work Scheme

Private healthcare

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in drainage and flood risk sector in the UK.
• Experience in preparing Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies.
• Solid understanding of national planning policy regarding flood risk and drainage.

Responsibilities

• Deliver drainage strategies for private and public sector clients.
• Liaise with clients, architects, contractors, and local authorities.
• Support Local Plan representations and planning applications.

Skills

Client liaison

Problem solving

Drainage modelling techniques

Education

Chartered status or working towards it (ICE/CIWEM)

Tools

Causeway Flow

AutoCAD

Civils3D

GIS

Job description

Are you a Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer looking to further your career within a new consultancy? This position involves delivering drainage strategies, with a familiarity of flood risk, for both private and public sector clients within one of the UK’s leading independent consultancies.

This is an excellent opportunity to help develop a strategically important sector of the business. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years’ experience of working in the drainage and Flood Risk sector in the UK, including the completion of Flood Risk Assessments, SuDS and Drainage strategies, as well as contributions to other civil engineering projects within the water and environment industry.

What’s on offer

• An attractive and modern working environment with good accessibility by all modes of transport
• The opportunity to progress quickly within the firm
• A wide range of challenging projects
• Ongoing support, training and mentoring from senior professionals
• Ability to purchase additional days annually
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Techscheme
• Payment of professional subscription
• Membership of our group pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Option to participate in the Company Share Ownership scheme
• Private healthcare

What you need to succeed

• Experience attending meetings and liaising with clients, architects, contractors, local authorities, and other statutory bodies.
• Takes a practical approach to problem solving.
• Chartered status or working towards Chartered status (ICE/CIWEM) would be advantageous.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in preparing and delivering Flood Risk Assessments and preliminary/conceptual Drainage Strategies to support Local Plan representations and outline planning applications, as well as detailed surface and foul water drainage strategies for full planning applications.
• A solid understanding of national planning policy and relevant legislation concerning flood risk and drainage (such as the NPPF & PPG, SuDS Manual, Flood and Water Management Act, and Water Framework Directive), along with best practices related to flood risk, drainage and the water environment.
• Familiarity with drainage modelling techniques, as well as detailed experience with Causeway Flow, AutoCAD, Civils3D (including the production of earthworks models), and GIS.