Senior Drainage Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Bristol seeks a Senior Drainage Engineer to manage and deliver a variety of infrastructure projects. This role involves designing drainage strategies, liaising with clients, and mentoring junior staff. With at least 5 years in drainage design, candidates should have a strong Civil Engineering background and ideally be working towards Chartered status. The position offers hybrid working, bonuses, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Bonus scheme

Payment of professional membership

Private medical insurance

Chartership support with onsite mentors

Internal / External training opportunities

Regular reviews and uncapped career progression

Interesting variety of projects

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in drainage design for development infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of SuDS, Flood Risk, Building Regulations, and national planning policy.
• Ideally Chartered or working towards Chartered status.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients and stakeholders for technical approvals.
• Supervise and mentor junior engineers and technicians.
• Prepare fee proposals and monitor budgets and deadlines.
• Attend design team and site meetings providing technical support.
• Develop drainage strategies and detailed designs for systems.
• Prepare Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategy reports.

Skills

Drainage design

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Report writing

Education

BEng, MEng, HNC, HND in Civil Engineering or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Causeway Flow

MicroDrainage

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

Job description

We have a requirement for a Senior Engineer with a biased towards drainage to join our clients Bristol office.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an employee-owned consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality engineering design across a diverse range of projects. The would be as a Senior Drainage Engineer to lead and contribute to the successful delivery of a wide variety of infrastructure and development projects.

As a Drainage Engineer you can expect to work on the following:

• Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
• Flood risk assessments
• Private and adoptable drainage systems
• Sewer diversions and build-over agreements with water authorities.

You’ll play a key role in the design, management, and delivery of drainage strategies and designs, working closely with clients, statutory authorities, and fellow professionals.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid working
• Bonus scheme
• Payment of professional membership
• Private medical insurance
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Chartership support with onsite mentors
• Internal / External training opportunities
• Regular reviews and uncapped career progression
• Interesting variety of projects

The role

• Liaise with clients, local authorities, water companies, and other stakeholders to secure technical approvals (S104, S106, S185, SAB, LLFA, etc).
• Supervise and mentor junior engineers and technicians.
• Prepare fee proposals and invoices, monitor budgets and deadlines.
• Attend design team and site meetings and provide technical support during construction phases.
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and technical development.
• Develop drainage strategies and detailed designs for both private and adoptable systems (foul and surface water).
• Prepare Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategy reports in line with national and local planning policy.
• Produce hydraulic modelling and drainage design using industry-standard software such as Causeway Flow.
• Produce technical drawings and specifications.

What you need to succeed

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in drainage design for development infrastructure.
• Relevant Civil Engineering background (BEng, MEng, HNC, HND) or equivalent.
• Ideally Chartered or working towards Chartered status.
• Strong understanding of SuDS, Flood Risk, Building Regulations, DCG and national planning policy.
• Proficient in relevant software including AutoCAD, Causeway Flow or MicroDrainage, Microsoft Office and Bluebeam.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage clients and stakeholders.
• Strong report writing, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.