Senior Drainage Engineer

Kier Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction sector is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer to join their Design team in Liverpool. The role includes producing drainage design calculations, coordinating designs with various teams, and setting sustainable drainage strategies while offering competitive benefits and a diverse workplace.

Benefits

Competitive annual holiday entitlement

Matched pension scheme

Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans

Customizable benefits

Qualifications

• Qualified in Civil Engineering or Environmental Sciences.
• Experience in underground drainage design and SUDS systems.
• Full driving license for site visits.

Responsibilities

• Producing and reviewing drainage design calculations and specifications.
• Coordinating design information with other disciplines.
• Setting sustainable drainage strategies and obtaining necessary consents.

Skills

SUDS systems design

Drainage design according to European Standards

Liaising with statutory authorities

Education

BSc, MSc, BEng, or MEng in Civil Engineering or Environmental Sciences

Tools

Innovyze InfoDrainage

MicroDrainage

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We're looking for a Senior Drainage Engineer to join our Design team based in Liverpool. The team designs a wide range of building types and site redevelopments across various sectors such as education, retail, blue light, conservation, and commercial, serving both public and private clients.

Within this role, you can enjoy competitive annual holiday entitlement with options to buy/sell leave, a fantastic matched pension scheme, a share in the company's success through Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans, and more.

Location: Liverpool

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility available—just let us know during your application or interview.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Drainage Engineer, you'll work within the Civil and Structural Engineering team, supporting sustainable urban drainage system designs.

Your daily responsibilities include:

• Producing and reviewing drainage design calculations, flood risk assessments, drawings, models, strategies, and specifications.
• Coordinating drainage and civil engineering design information within the team and with other disciplines such as architecture, landscape architecture, and building services engineering.
• Setting sustainable drainage strategies and obtaining necessary consents through local authority planning processes, including liaising with statutory authorities and flood risk agencies.
• Occasionally visiting sites for surveys and inspections, and representing the civil engineering team at project meetings.

What are we looking for?

This role is ideal if you:

• Hold a qualification such as BSc, MSc, BEng, or MEng in Civil Engineering or Environmental Sciences, and are a member of relevant professional bodies like CEng or CIWEM.
• Have experience in underground drainage design according to European Standards, including designing SUDS systems per CIRIA C753 guidance, with practical experience using Innovyze InfoDrainage or MicroDrainage software, and consulting with sewer authorities and environmental agencies.
• Possess a full driving license for site visits.

We welcome transferrable skills! If you don't meet every requirement, please apply anyway—we'd love to chat.

Rewards and benefits: We offer a wide range of customizable benefits. More details are available here.

Diversity and inclusion: We prioritize making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our employees shape our initiatives, and you can learn more about our D&I action plan.

We look forward to your application to join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier.