Lead Highway Drainage Engineer: Projects & Mentorship

Matchtech; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Challenging projects

Professional development

Job summary

Matchtech seeks a Senior Drainage Engineer to join our highways team in a permanent role. You will lead drainage design, assess sites, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver compliant, high-quality solutions.

You will prepare detailed reports, mentor junior engineers, and manage project timelines and budgets while liaising with clients and contractors on challenging highway projects.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in drainage engineering within the highways sector.
• Ability to design drainage solutions and assess highway drainage needs.
• Strong communication and teamwork to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design and implementation of drainage solutions for highway projects.
• Conducting site assessments and identifying drainage issues.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to integrate drainage designs.
• Preparing technical reports and documentation.
• Ensuring compliance with standards and regulations.
• Mentoring junior engineers and guiding the team.
• Liaising with clients, contractors and stakeholders to meet project goals.
• Managing timelines and budgets effectively.

Skills

Drainage engineering

Highways sector

Project management

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Civil engineering degree

Tools

Drainage design software

Job description

Matchtech seeks a Senior Drainage Engineer to join our highways team in a permanent role. You will lead drainage design, assess sites, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver compliant, high-quality solutions.

You will prepare detailed reports, mentor junior engineers, and manage project timelines and budgets while liaising with clients and contractors on challenging highway projects.