Principal Drainage Design Engineer - London

BALFOUR BEATTY; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Drainage Design Engineer to spearhead drainage solutions for Rail Infrastructure projects across the UK. This pivotal role involves leading the design, coordination, and delivery of drainage systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards. You will mentor junior engineers, develop sustainable drainage systems, and engage with various stakeholders to deliver innovative solutions. Join a forward-thinking company that values its people and offers a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package, including medical cover and generous annual leave. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful projects in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Medical health cover

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension savings schemes

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Discretionary annual salary reviews

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in drainage design within rail or infrastructure sectors.
• Strong understanding of UK drainage regulations and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and management of drainage systems for rail projects.
• Conduct hydraulic modelling and engage with clients for innovative solutions.

Skills

Drainage Design

Hydraulic Modelling

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Flood Risk Assessments

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered status (CEng)

Tools

MicroDrainage

InfoWorks ICM

Civil 3D

Causeway Flow

Job description

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Principal Drainage Design Engineer to lead drainage and water management solutions for Rail Infrastructure projects across the UK. The successful candidate will play a key role in the design, coordination, and delivery of drainage systems within the rail sector, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practice.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the design and management of drainage systems for Rail Infrastructure projects, including trackside, station, and depot drainage.


• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior engineers and design teams.


• Develop and review sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) and flood risk assessments in accordance with UK regulations.


• Ensure compliance with Network Rail, HS2, and other relevant drainage and
  environmental standards (e.g., DMRB, CIRIA C753, SuDS Manual).


• Conduct hydraulic modelling and analysis using industry-standard software such as
  MicroDrainage, Causeway Flow, InfoWorks ICM, and Civil 3D.


• Engage with clients, contractors, and stakeholders to deliver cost-effective and
  innovative drainage solutions.


• Oversee project deliverables, from feasibility studies through to detailed design and
  construction support.


• Manage technical risks, design constraints, and environmental considerations in
  drainage design.


• Assist in business development activities, including bid preparation and client
  engagement.

Who we're looking for

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, or a related field.


• Chartered status (CEng) or working towards chartership (ICE, CIWEM, or
  equivalent).


• Extensive experience in drainage design within the rail, highways, or infrastructure
  sectors.


• Proficiency in drainage design software (e.g., MicroDrainage, InfoWorks ICM, Civil
  3D, Causeway Flow).


• Strong understanding of Network Rail standards, SuDS, and UK drainage
  regulations.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.


• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and deliver projects to tight deadlines.


• Experience with flood risk assessments and hydraulic modelling.


• Familiarity with BIM and digital engineering processes is desirable

Why work for us

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level. Some of our key benefits are:

• An attractive / negotiated salary


• Medical health cover


• 37.5 core base hours per week


• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays


• Pension savings schemes


• A whole host of other BB staff employee bens (discounts, exclusive offers etc)


• Refer a friend bonus scheme


• Discretionary annual salary reviews.

About us

Balfour Beatty Rail Traction is an electrical systems business with over 100 years of engineering expertise.

We design, install and maintain the systems that make building infrastructure work. Emphasising environmentally efficient technologies, digital construction and offsite manufacturing, our experienced teams deliver high quality solutions across the following sectors: Rail, Aviation, Buildings, Civils, Defence, Energy and New Build Nuclear.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/