Flood Risk Drainage Engineer

Athenia Recruitment; Folda; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering consultancy is seeking a Flood Risk Drainage Engineer to join its expanding team in Perth, Scotland. This role involves preparing Flood Risk Assessments, undertaking Hydrological Assessments, and assisting with hydraulic flood modelling. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Civil Engineering or a related field, along with 3 to 5 years of industry experience. Strong knowledge of relevant software and excellent communication skills are essential. This position offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects across various sectors.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in the engineering industry.
• Graduate member of a relevant professional body (e.g. ICE, CIWEM).
• Knowledge of general Civil Engineering, including roads and level design.
• Understanding of relevant legislation, policy, and design standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies.
• Undertake Hydrological Assessments to determine watercourse flows.
• Assist with hydraulic flood modelling for flood risk studies.
• Prepare drainage impact assessments.
• Conduct site visits and survey supervision.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Hydrology

Water/Wastewater Management

AutoCAD

MicroDrainage

HecRas

Excellent communication

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or relevant field

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroDrainage

HecRas

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a Flood Risk Drainage Engineer to join our client’s thriving Flood Risk and Drainage team in Perth. Our client is a leading international multidisciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy, providing sustainable solutions to meet the planning, engineering design and project delivery needs of the property, infrastructure, energy, and environmental markets. Due to sustained business growth we are looking for a Flood Risk / Drainage Engineer to join the expanding team in Perth. With an exciting and varied project portfolio, this is your chance to join a team at the forefront of Civil Engineering in Scotland and help deliver on an array of project and schemes across all sectors.

Qualifications / Experience

• Degree qualified (or similar) in a relevant subject area (Civil Engineering, Hydrology, Water/Wastewater Management)
• 3 to 5 years’ experience working within the engineering industry.
• Graduate member with a relevant professional body (e.g. ICE, CIWEM).
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant industry software (e.g AutoCAD, MicroDrainage and HecRas).
• Knowledge of general Civil Engineering, including roads and level design.
• Knowledge of relevant Legislation, Policy and Design Standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies for a wide range of developments, in both the public and private sectors.
• Undertaking Hydrological Assessments to determine watercourse flows and catchment runoff.
• Assist the wider team to undertake hydraulic flood modelling to support flood risk studies.
• Preparation of drainage impact assessments and drainage strategies.
• Assist the wider team with drainage network modelling (using Micro Drainage).
• Undertake site visits and survey supervision (both greenfield and construction sites).
• Scope and coordinate topographic surveys.
• Data collation.
• Report writing.
• Under consultations with regulators and statutory consultees.
• Liaison with clients, colleagues and regulators.

If you would like to be considered for this Flood Risk Drainage Engineer role in Scotland, please apply with your up to date CV and salary expectations and one of our team will contact you for an informal discussion.