Senior Drainage and SuDS Engineer

Calibre Search; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible holiday allowance

Tailored benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Calibre Search is recruiting a Senior Drainage & SuDS Engineer in Leeds to lead drainage design across a portfolio of major residential, commercial and infrastructure projects. You will translate concept drainage strategies into deliverable designs and drive technical excellence through stakeholder engagement and mentoring of junior engineers.

You will work within a nationally recognized team, applying AutoCAD, MicroDrainage/InfoDrainage and Civil 3D while integrating sustainable drainage with

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer with recognised UK drainage/SuDS experience.
• Strong understanding of hydraulic modelling and drainage design principles.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary projects and delivering on time and budget.

Responsibilities

• Deliver drainage and SuDS designs from concept through to detailed design.
• Produce high-quality drainage packages for diverse projects including residential, commercial and infrastructure.
• Manage projects to programme and budget with a focus on technical excellence.
• Collaborate with highways, planning, ecology, landscape and infrastructure teams to create integrated solutions.
• Mentor graduate and junior engineers and support their development.
• Prepare technical and financial proposals and support client presentations.
• Use digital engineering tools to improve project delivery and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with CDM regulations and health, safety and environmental requirements.

Skills

UK drainage design

Hydraulic modelling

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Sustainable drainage

Mentoring engineers

Design to budget

Education

Chartered Engineer (ICE/CIWEM)

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroDrainage/InfoDrainage

Civil 3D

Job description

Senior Drainage & SuDS Engineer Leeds

Are you passionate about creating sustainable places and shaping the future of water management? This is an opportunity to join one of the UK's leading multidisciplinary engineering consultancies, working on nationally significant projects where drainage design is about far more than simply moving water from A to B. You'll help deliver innovative Surface Water Management and Sustainable Drainage (SuDS) solutions that leave a lasting impact on communities, the environment and future developments.

Joining an established national team, you'll work alongside recognised technical specialists delivering drainage and SuDS solutions across a diverse portfolio including major residential and commercial developments, highways, rail infrastructure, local authorities and water company projects. You'll play a key role in integrating drainage into wider masterplanning, green and blue infrastructure and sustainable development strategies while embracing the latest digital engineering techniques.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys technical delivery but also wants to influence projects, mentor engineers and develop as a recognised specialist within the business. You'll have the opportunity to become a regional technical lead for Surface Water Management, helping shape best practice while working with experts across the UK.

What you'll be doing

• Delivering drainage and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) designs from concept through to detailed design.
• Producing high-quality drainage infrastructure design packages across a wide variety of multidisciplinary projects.
• Managing projects to programme and budget while ensuring technical excellence throughout delivery.
• Working closely with highways, environmental, planning, ecology, landscape architecture and infrastructure teams to create integrated design solutions.
• Mentoring graduate and junior engineers, supporting their technical development and providing day-to-day guidance.
• Preparing technical and financial proposals while supporting business development and client presentations.
• Using and helping develop digital engineering tools and processes to improve project delivery and engineering efficiency.
• Ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations together with health, safety and environmental requirements.

What we're looking for

• Chartered Engineer (ICE or CIWEM).
• Strong UK experience delivering drainage and SuDS designs.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD together with MicroDrainage/InfoDrainage and/or Civil 3D.
• Excellent understanding of hydraulic modelling and drainage design principles.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary projects and delivering work on time and within budget.
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to engage directly with clients and stakeholders.
• A genuine passion for sustainable engineering, innovation and creating better places through intelligent water management.

It would be great if you also have

• Experience working within Design & Build environments.
• Knowledge of BIM and digital design workflows.
• Commercial awareness and experience developing client relationships.
• Previous experience supervising or mentoring engineers.

Why consider this opportunity?

This is far more than a traditional drainage design role. You'll join a business investing heavily in digital engineering, sustainability and innovation, working alongside some of the industry's leading specialists. You'll be involved in nationally important projects, collaborate across multiple disciplines and have genuine opportunities to progress into technical leadership while continuing to develop your expertise.

Hybrid working, flexible holiday allowance, tailored benefits and an outstanding commitment to professional development all combine to create an environment where you can continue building a long-term career without compromising on work-life balance.

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business