Senior Civil Engineer – Flood & Reservoir Design (Hybrid)

Pell Frischmann; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development support

Job summary

Pell Frischmann is seeking a talented Civil Engineer to join its Flood and Water Management team across the UK. You will support delivery of flood alleviation schemes, reservoir and storage infrastructure, and sustainable drainage projects.

The role offers hybrid working and opportunities for technical leadership, development, and working within multidisciplinary teams to address climate change-related challenges in water resources and infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in planning, design or delivery of flood risk, water management or reservoir projects.
• Knowledge of UK design standards, industry guidance and regulatory requirements.
• Experience producing engineering calculations, reports and technical designs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the civil design of flood risk management and water infrastructure projects.
• Develop solutions for reservoir storage, balancing ponds, attenuation systems and flood alleviation schemes.
• Undertake hydraulic and hydrological assessments to inform engineering design.
• Design earthworks, embankments, spillways, outlet structures and associated civil infrastructure.
• Deliver surface water and drainage strategies, including SuDS.
• Prepare and review technical reports, calculations, design packages and specifications.
• Support reservoir safety inspections, improvements and statutory compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with clients, regulators, stakeholders and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Manage project delivery, budgets, programmes and resources where appropriate.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and graduates.
• Contribute to business development activities, framework opportunities and client relationship management.

Skills

Civil engineering

Flood risk

Stakeholder engagement

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Regulatory knowledge

Hydraulic modelling

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Flood Modeller

HEC-RAS

TUFLOW

Job description

Pell Frischmann is seeking a talented Civil Engineer to join its Flood and Water Management team across the UK. You will support delivery of flood alleviation schemes, reservoir and storage infrastructure, and sustainable drainage projects.

The role offers hybrid working and opportunities for technical leadership, development, and working within multidisciplinary teams to address climate change-related challenges in water resources and infrastructure.