Senior Drainage Engineer

KIER GROUP; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer to join their Design team in Liverpool. The role involves designing sustainable urban drainage systems and collaborating with various engineering disciplines. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience in drainage design, along with strong consulting skills. The company offers competitive benefits and values diversity in the workplace.

Benefits

Competitive holiday entitlement

Matched pension scheme

Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Civil Engineering or Environmental Sciences required.
• Experience with drainage design to European Standards and SUDS systems.

Responsibilities

• Producing and reviewing drainage design calculations and flood risk assessments.
• Coordinating drainage information with other disciplines.
• Setting sustainable drainage strategies and obtaining consents.

Skills

Underground drainage design

SUDS systems

Consulting experience

Education

BSc in Civil Engineering

MSc in Civil Engineering

BEng in Civil Engineering

MEng in Civil Engineering

Tools

Innovyze InfoDrainage

MicroDrainage

Job description

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 construction sectors such as education, retail, blue light, conservation, and commercial for both public and private clients. Benefits include competitive holiday entitlement with buy/sell options, a matched pension scheme, share in company success through Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans, among others.

Location

Liverpool

Hours

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

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Drainage Engineer, you'll support the Civil and Structural Engineering team in designing sustainable urban drainage systems. Your daily tasks will include:

1. Producing and reviewing drainage design calculations, flood risk assessment reports, drawings, models, strategies, and specifications.
2. Coordinating drainage and civil engineering information within your team and with other disciplines such as architecture, landscape architecture, and building services engineering.
3. Setting sustainable drainage strategies and obtaining necessary consents through local authority planning processes, including pre-development enquiries and consultations with statutory authorities and flood risk management agencies.
4. 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 qualifications such as BSc, MSc, BEng, or MEng in Civil Engineering or Environmental Sciences, and are a CEng, Member, or Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers or the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, or similar.
• Have relevant knowledge of underground drainage design to European Standards, experience with designing drainage and SUDS systems per CIRIA C753 guidance, and practical experience with Innovyze InfoDrainage or MicroDrainage software. Consulting experience with sewer operators, Lead Local Flood Authorities, the Environment Agency (EA), NRW, or SEPA is essential.
• Possess a full driving license for site visits and meetings.

We welcome transferable skills—if you don't tick every box, please apply, and we can discuss potential fit.

Rewards and benefits

We offer a variety of benefits tailored to your needs. More information can be found here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive workplace is a priority. We value your experiences and input in shaping our policies. Our D&I action plan is available here.

We look forward to your application and joining the #constructionrevolution #joinkier