Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer – Full Time – Bristol

Catering; West of England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension contribution

Salary sacrifice scheme

Company bonuses

Private healthcare

Flexible working

25 days initial holiday

CPD sessions and training

Company-funded social events

Long service rewards

Job summary

Catering is seeking a Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer in Bristol to join a civil engineering consultancy delivering flood risk and drainage solutions for developments. You will prepare flood risk assessments, drainage strategies, and detailed drainage designs, liaising with clients and project teams.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree, experience in flood risk and drainage design, knowledge of AutoCAD, and good communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Experience in flood risk assessments and drainage design.
• Experience preparing reports for planning applications.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Good numeracy and problem-solving ability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Preparing flood risk assessments and drainage strategy reports for planning applications.
• Designing drainage schemes using tools such as InfoDrainage and/or MicroDrainage.
• Supporting detailed drainage design for residential and commercial developments.
• Liaising with clients, council officers, architects, planning consultants and wider design teams.
• Providing clear technical advice through reports, meetings, emails and presentations.
• Attending design team meetings and supporting project delivery.

Skills

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Numeracy and problem solving

Full UK driving licence

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer

Are you a Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer looking to develop your career within a growing civil engineering consultancy? This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, forward-thinking team delivering high-quality flood risk and drainage solutions for residential and commercial developments.

You will be joining a collaborative environment where fresh ideas are encouraged, professional development is supported, and engineers are trusted to take ownership of their work while building strong relationships with clients and project teams.

The Role

As a Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer, you will be responsible for preparing Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Strategies and detailed drainage designs for a range of development projects.

Your role will include:

• Preparing flood risk assessments and drainage strategy reports for planning applications.
• Designing drainage schemes using tools such as InfoDrainage and/or MicroDrainage.
• Supporting detailed drainage design for residential and commercial developments.
• Liaising with clients, council officers, architects, planning consultants and wider design teams.
• Providing clear technical advice through reports, meetings, emails and presentations.
• Attending design team meetings and supporting project delivery.

About You

• A relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, such as Civil Engineering.
• Experience in flood risk assessments and drainage design.
• Experience preparing reports for planning applications.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD.
• An understanding of relevant guidance including NPPF, CIRIA SuDS Design Manual, Sewer Sector Guidance and Building Regulations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good numeracy and problem-solving ability.
• Experience using Microsoft Office packages.
• A full UK driving licence.

Experience with fluvial and pluvial flood risk modelling, or S104 drainage design, would be advantageous.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Pension contribution.
• Salary sacrifice scheme.
• Company bonuses.
• Private healthcare.
• Flexible working.
• 25 days initial holiday.
• Support towards Chartered status.
• Paid professional membership subscriptions.
• CPD sessions and internal/external training courses.
• Company-funded social events.
• Long service rewards.

Salary: £30000 – £40000/annum

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Bristol