Senior Drainage Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Wimbledon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Career progression

Annual leave

Flexible working

Challenging projects

Supportive team

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer in Wimbledon to lead drainage designs for development and infrastructure projects. You will own projects from design to delivery, producing reports, calculations, and drainage designs while coordinating with clients and other disciplines.

The role emphasizes mentoring junior engineers and advancing innovative, sustainable drainage solutions within a supportive team. Salary is £40,000–£45,000 p.a.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering or related field.
• Proven experience in drainage, civil engineering or infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of drainage design and surface water management standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of drainage strategies and designs across development and infrastructure projects.
• Take ownership of projects from design through delivery.
• Produce and review technical reports, calculations, specifications and drainage designs.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, planning consultants and other design disciplines.
• Mentor and review work by junior engineers to ensure quality and standards.
• Represent the business in client meetings and build long-term relationships.
• Support development of innovative and sustainable drainage solutions.

Skills

Drainage design

Surface water management

Engineering standards

Education

Bachelors in Civil or Water Engineering

Job description

Senior Drainage Engineer

Wimbledon

£40,000-£45,000 per annum

About the Senior Drainage Engineer opportunity:

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Senior Drainage Engineer to join an award-winning, multidisciplinary engineering consultancy delivering innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of development and infrastructure projects. The business has an established reputation across civil engineering, infrastructure, water, and drainage, working on a diverse range of high-profile projects.

Based near to Wimbledon, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Drainage Engineer to involve themselves within rewarding projects while playing an important role in developing the wider engineering team.

What the role of a Senior Drainage Engineer entails:

• Leading the delivery of drainage strategies and designs across a range of development and infrastructure projects.
• Take ownership of projects from design through to delivery.
• Produce and review technical reports, calculations, specifications, and drainage designs.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, planning consultants and other design disciplines.
• Mentoring and reviewing work produced by junior and intermediate engineers, ensuring quality and technical standards are maintained.
• Represent the business in client meetings and help develop strong long‑term relationships.
• Support the continued development of innovative and sustainable drainage solutions.

Benefits for the successful Senior Drainage Engineer:

• A competitive salary of £40,000 – £ 45,000 per annum.
• Professional development and career progression.
• Generous annual leave
• Flexible working
• Varied and technically challenging projects.
• Supportive, collaborative, and friendly working environment.

Requirements:

• A Degree in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, or something in relation.
• Strong professional experience within drainage, civil engineering, or infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of drainage design, surface water management and relevant standards.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting or mentoring less experienced engineers.
• A proactive approach and ambition to progress as a Senior Drainage Engineer.