Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer — 6-Month Contract

Civic Recruitment Limited; Swindon; On-site; GBP 5,924,000 - 8,128,000; Full time

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited in Swindon seeks a specialist to support the Local Authority as Lead Local Flood Authority and Highways Authority. The role focuses on flood risk management, drainage assets, and advisory work on planning applications and drainage design approvals.

You will assess drainage submissions, conduct investigations, and contribute to asset management and policy compliance, with an umbrella rate of £51 per hour for six months.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in flood risk management and drainage engineering.
• Experience assessing drainage strategies and planning applications.
• Ability to manage assets and maintenance programs.

Responsibilities

• Assess planning applications, flood risk assessments, and drainage strategies.
• Provide technical advice on drainage matters for planning and highways.
• Approve drainage designs and modeling submissions.
• Review Section 38/278/106 drainage submissions.
• Ensure proposals comply with legislation and local policies.
• Support flood risk management processes and procedures.
• Investigate flooding and drainage issues with technical reports.
• Respond to enquiries from the public and stakeholders.
• Identify riparian owners and advise their responsibilities.
• Support compliance with Flood and Water Management Act.
• Contribute to flood risk strategies and action plans.

Skills

Flood risk management

Drainage engineering

Highway drainage

Planning applications

Site visits

Education

Degree Level (Level 6) in Civil/Drainage Engineering

Job description

Civic Recruitment Limited in Swindon seeks a specialist to support the Local Authority as Lead Local Flood Authority and Highways Authority. The role focuses on flood risk management, drainage assets, and advisory work on planning applications and drainage design approvals.

You will assess drainage submissions, conduct investigations, and contribute to asset management and policy compliance, with an umbrella rate of £51 per hour for six months.