Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil and environmental consultancy is seeking a Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer to work on innovative drainage solutions. The role involves preparing flood risk assessments and collaborating with various teams to ensure effective project delivery. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years' experience and proficiency in MicroDrainage and AutoCAD. This position offers competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in drainage and flood risk engineering.
• Strong understanding of planning frameworks and policy requirements.
• Ability to explain complex technical issues clearly to clients.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review flood risk assessments and drainage strategies.
• Produce technically sound designs for SuDS and drainage systems.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver effective solutions.

Skills

Drainage engineering

Flood risk management

Technical design

Communication skills

Tools

MicroDrainage

AutoCAD

Job description

Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer

Flexible / Hybrid / Guildford

Penguin Recruitment is partnering with a respected civil and environmental consultancy to recruit a Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive engineer to work across both design and planning, delivering innovative drainage and flood risk solutions that are feasible, compliant, and fully integrated with the wider planning framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review flood risk assessments and drainage strategies for a range of developments.
• Produce technically sound designs for SuDS, surface water, and foul drainage systems using MicroDrainage and other industry tools.
• Ensure designs are fully aligned with planning policy, regulatory requirements, and feasibility constraints.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and engage with clients to deliver practical and effective solutions.
• Support project delivery from concept through to completion, balancing technical quality with planning considerations.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years' experience in drainage and flood risk engineering.
• Strong understanding of planning frameworks, policy requirements, and feasibility considerations.
• Proficiency in MicroDrainage, AutoCAD, or similar drainage design software.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly to clients and colleagues.
• Proactive, solution-focused, and capable of working independently or within a team.

Why Join?

Competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, career development opportunities, and the chance to work on exciting projects across both private and public sector clients.

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. Contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years' recruitment experience, for more information.