Graduate Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Lewes; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking a Graduate Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer to contribute to diverse projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Civil Engineering or related fields and skills in Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Design. This permanent position is based in Brighton, offering competitive salary and extensive training.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Inclusive working environment

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in relevant field.
• Good knowledge of Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Design.
• Competent understanding of Hydraulic Modelling.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to projects across public and private sectors.
• Produce technical documents like Flood Risk Assessments.
• Design Drainage Strategies and Sustainable Drainage Systems.

Skills

Flood Risk Assessments

Drainage Strategies

Drainage Design

Hydraulic Modelling

MicroDrainage

AutoCAD

Report writing

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Hydrology, Geography

Tools

MicroDrainage

AutoCAD

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Graduate Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer

Ref. No.: CJD291025A

Location: Brighton

Salary: £24,000 – £28,000

This is a wonderful opportunity to join my client, a trusted, highly-regarded Multidisciplinary Consultancy renowned for lending their expertise to projects across the civil engineering and drainage landscapes. They are currently on the lookout for a driven, capable Graduate Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer who is willing to take on a challenging array of projects across a variety of sectors, based in the vibrant, family-friendly city of Brighton.

Benefits

Benefits for the role of Graduate Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer include (but are not limited to):

• Competitive salary
• Company pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• An inclusive, collaborative working environment
• Extensive training, development, and progression opportunities

Responsibilities

• Contributing to projects across the public and private sectors, including residential and commercial developments, sports venues, schools, etc.
• Producing technical documents, including Flood Risk Assessments (FRA) and Flood Estimation Reports
• Designing Drainage Strategies, including Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
• Using software such as MicroDrainage and AutoCAD to produce work

Required skills and experience

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Hydrology, Geography, etc.
• Good knowledge of Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Strategies, and Drainage Design

• Competent understanding of Hydraulic Modelling
• Proficient in the use of MicroDrainage, AutoCAD, and other, similar software systems
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Good literacy and numeracy skills, particularly when applied to report writing
• A genuine interest in flood risk and drainage, and their importance in environmental and engineering projects

Desirable skills and experience

• Prior experience in a flood risk and/or drainage role

• Good knowledge of the local area and surrounding region
• Excellent working knowledge of a range of other software systems used within the flood risk, drainage, and hydrology sectors

If you are interested in the role of Graduate Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.