Highway Drainage Engineer – Feasibility to Delivery

Jacobs; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Drainage Engineer with highway drainage experience to join a major National Highways framework. You’ll work within a specialist drainage team, delivering feasibility through to construction support, using site data and models to propose resilient drainage solutions.

The role involves collaborating with councils, contractors and stakeholders to improve network resilience, supported by a health and safety culture and a flexible hybrid working approach.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering highway drainage or drainage infrastructure projects.
• Experience developing and reviewing drainage designs across multiple project stages.
• Working knowledge of drainage design standards and guidance, including DMRB and SuDS principles.
• Experience using drainage modelling software such as MicroDrainage, InfoDrainage, Causeway Flow or similar.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical solutions clearly.
• Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.

Skills

Highway drainage experience

Drainage design experience

Strong communication skills

Education

Civil Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

MicroDrainage

InfoDrainage

Causeway Flow

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Drainage Engineer with highway drainage experience to join a major National Highways framework. You’ll work within a specialist drainage team, delivering feasibility through to construction support, using site data and models to propose resilient drainage solutions.

The role involves collaborating with councils, contractors and stakeholders to improve network resilience, supported by a health and safety culture and a flexible hybrid working approach.