Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer in Guildford)

Penguin Recruitment; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in Guildford seeks a Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer to deliver innovative drainage and flood risk solutions while collaborating with clients and multi-disciplinary teams. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 3 years' experience in drainage engineering, proficiency in MicroDrainage, and excellent communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary, flexible working options, and opportunities for career development.

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.
• Proficiency in drainage design software.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Drainage engineering experience

Flood risk management

Communication skills

Solution-focused approach

Team collaboration

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.