Senior Drainage Engineer

Strata Construction Consulting; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing infrastructure firm in the UK is looking for a highly motivated Senior Drainage Engineer for their Derby office. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in drainage design and be either Chartered or working towards Chartered status. Responsibilities include managing drainage projects, liaising with clients, conducting site inspections, and preparing technical documentation. The position supports hybrid working and provides opportunities for career advancement and professional development.

Benefits

Hybrid / Flexible working

ICE Chartership support

Enhanced pension scheme

Regular performance reviews

Medical insurance

Life Assurance

Income protection

Qualifications

• Must have legal status to work in the UK.
• Full driving license with business use insurance is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare drainage designs and Flood Risk Assessments.
• Manage contracts and liaise with clients and subcontractors.
• Conduct site visits and inspections.

Skills

Infrastructure drainage design

Site inspections

Client communication

Education

Relevant degree

Chartered status or working towards it

Job description

We’re seeking a highly motivated Senior Drainage Engineer to join our clients growing infrastructure team in Derby.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer with a strong background in infrastructure drainage design to contribute to major projects.

What’s on offer

• Hybrid / Flexible working
• ICE Chartership support
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Clear progression path with regular performance reviews
• Salary reviews each year DOE
• Medical insurance
• Life Assurance
• Income protection

The role

• To work independently and as part of a team.
• To organise, control and manage contracts within the Drainage team.
• Preparation of Surface and Foul Water drainage designs, at outline strategy, detailed planning, and construction phases including drawings, calculations, and reporting.
• Preparation of Flood Risk Assessments for planning purposes.
• Undertake site visits, walkover inspections and investigations.
• Liaise with clients, developers and architects, as well as other design team members. Provide written and verbal communications as well as attending meetings as requested.
• Liaise and appoint sub-contractors to provide testing and survey information, as required as part of the project.
• Preparation of fee proposals and invoicing
• To carry out any other duties as deemed appropriate by senior management.

What you need to succeed

• The post holder must have legal status to work in the UK.
• The post holder will hold a relevant degree.
• The post holder will be Chartered or working towards Chartered status of one of the following professional Institutions:
• Institute of Civil Engineers
• Institute of Water and Environmental Management
• Institute of Highway Engineers
• The post holder will hold a full driving license with access to a vehicle with business use insurance cover.