Highways Drainage Design Engineer

Jacobs; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs in the United Kingdom is seeking a highway drainage design engineer to own a growing portfolio of local authority transportation projects. You'll lead drainage design from feasibility through to detailed design and construction documentation, applying modelling tools to test options while balancing performance, cost and safety.

Joining our UK transportation consultancy means collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, contributing to cost forecasting and bids, and connecting with a wider

Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of drainage design on highway, transportation or comparable civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience contributing to projects at one or more stages (feasibility, preliminary/detailed design, construction information).
• Familiarity with drainage modelling or design software and industry-standard platforms.
• Understanding of DMRB/SuDS Manual or similar standards.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of highway drainage design across a growing portfolio of local authority transportation projects.
• Work on schemes at different stages from feasibility through to construction documentation.
• Develop and review designs, use modelling to test options, coordinate with other disciplines.

Skills

Drainage design

Highway/transport

Modelling software

Communication

Regulatory guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil/structural engineering

Tools

Drainage modelling software

Job description

Jacobs in the United Kingdom is seeking a highway drainage design engineer to own a growing portfolio of local authority transportation projects. You'll lead drainage design from feasibility through to detailed design and construction documentation, applying modelling tools to test options while balancing performance, cost and safety.

Joining our UK transportation consultancy means collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams, contributing to cost forecasting and bids, and connecting with a wider