Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting UK Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus scheme

Pension contribution

Private healthcare

Flexible working

25 days' holiday

Free on-site parking

Salary sacrifice scheme

Support towards Chartered status

CPD training

Company-funded social events

Career progression

Job summary

Strata Construction Consulting UK Ltd in Bristol is seeking a Senior Engineer to deliver flood risk and drainage solutions from planning through detailed design, including FRA, drainage strategies, SuDS and hydraulic calculations for residential and commercial developments. You will manage projects, propose fees, mentor junior engineers, liaise with clients and authorities, and support Chartered status.

A Civil Engineering degree and UK consultancy experience are required; AutoCAD skills are

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• UK consultancy experience in flood risk and drainage.
• Experience preparing Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategy Reports.
• Experience designing drainage schemes using InfoDrainage and/or MicroDrainage.
• Good working knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Experience with residential and/or commercial developments.
• Knowledge of SuDS, NPPF, CIRIA guidance, Sewer Sector Guidance and Building Regulations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage your own workload, deadlines and client expectations.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience with S104 drainage designs, fluvial/pluvial flood modelling, mentoring junior engineers or business development would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs).
• Preparation of Drainage Strategies and technical reports.
• Surface and foul water drainage design.
• SuDS design and drainage calculations.
• Detailed drainage design using InfoDrainage and/or MicroDrainage.
• Liaising with clients, Local Authorities, Architects, Planning Consultants and other members of the design team.
• Attending design team and client meetings.
• Providing technical advice throughout the planning and design process.
• Senior Engineer: managing projects, fee proposals, budgets and resources, mentoring junior engineers.

Skills

Communication skills

Workload management

Client liaison

Mentoring juniors

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Location: Bristol

Salary: Circa £45,000 – £60,000 + Excellent Benefits Package

Employment: Permanent – Full-time or Part-time considered

The Role

You will be responsible for delivering flood risk and drainage solutions from planning through to detailed design, including:

• Preparation of Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs)
• Preparation of Drainage Strategies and technical reports
• Surface and foul water drainage design
• SuDS design and drainage calculations
• Detailed drainage design using InfoDrainage and/or MicroDrainage
• Liaising with clients, Local Authorities, Architects, Planning Consultants and other members of the design team
• Attending design team and client meetings
• Providing technical advice throughout the planning and design process

At Senior Engineer level, you will also take responsibility for managing projects, preparing fee proposals, managing budgets and resources, mentoring junior engineers and providing flood risk and drainage advice on masterplans and development layouts.

What We're Looking For

Ideally, you will have:

• A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
• UK consultancy experience in flood risk and drainage
• Experience preparing Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategy Reports
• Experience designing drainage schemes using InfoDrainage and/or MicroDrainage
• Good working knowledge of AutoCAD
• Experience with residential and/or commercial developments
• Knowledge of SuDS, NPPF, CIRIA guidance, Sewer Sector Guidance and Building Regulations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage your own workload, deadlines and client expectations
• Full UK driving licence
• Experience with S104 drainage designs, fluvial/pluvial flood modelling, mentoring junior engineers or business development would be advantageous.

What's On Offer?

• Circa £45,000 – £60,000 salary
• Excellent benefits package
• Company bonus scheme
• Pension contribution
• Private healthcare
• Flexible working
• 25 days' holiday
• Free on-site parking
• Salary sacrifice scheme
• Support towards Chartered status
• Paid professional membership subscriptions
• Technical and CPD training
• Internal and external training courses
• Company-funded social events
• Long-service rewards
• Excellent opportunities for career progression