Senior Drainage Engineer: Highway Design

Salford Council; Swinton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/flexible working

Professional development opportunities

Competitive pension package

Job summary

Salford Council is looking for a Civil Engineer in Swinton to contribute to the regeneration of Salford through highways and landscape projects. You will play a key role in flood risk and drainage management, delivering innovative engineering solutions and supporting a diverse project pipeline.

This position demands a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering, strong leadership skills, and experience with AutoCAD and drainage software. The role offers hybrid working, a competitive package, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or related subject.
• Qualified membership of a professional engineering institution or working towards it.
• Extensive knowledge of Flood Risk Management and relevant legislation.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and drainage software.

Responsibilities

• Support the Flood Risk and Drainage Manager in project delivery.
• Undertake technical aspects for feasibility and detailed design.
• Manage and supervise engineers and technicians.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Prepare and manage project cost plans.

Skills

Civil engineering

Flood Risk Management

Project management

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS

Causeway Flow & WinDES

InfoDrainage

Job description

Your technical talents and leadership skills can make a key contribution to the regeneration of Salford in a role that will advance your engineering career through the scale and variety of work.

Your remit will cover a range of highways and landscape projects, including innovative SuDS-related engineering such as rain gardens and associated planting and features. Your in‑depth understanding of floodwater diversion will make a huge difference to the future of Salford’s communities, as we increase our focus on mitigating the risks of climate change in our role as Lead Local Flood Authority.

Why join us in Engineering design?

• Large in-house technical team with strong capabilities and wide‑ranging experience.
• Extensive pipeline of work with a wide range of projects to make your mark on.
• The opportunity to see projects all the way through the lifecycle.
• Strong focus on professional/technical development, with formal links to the ICE.
• Support and mentoring from a highly experienced team.
• Dedicated leadership and digital skills development programmes, tools and eLearning.
• Use of AI innovation.
• Hybrid/flexible working.
• Competitive package, including excellent pension.

Your role

You will support our Flood Risk and Drainage Manager in ensuring the successful delivery of the diverse projects within our highways and landscape programme. We want you to:

• Undertake all the technical aspects required for project delivery, including feasibility, concept design, detailed design, and preparation of tender and contract documentation.
• Manage, programme and allocate the work of Engineers, Technicians, temporary and seconded staff within the team.
• Implement projects to meet the requirements of quality, health and safety, environmental standards, and programme timescales to both national and corporate standards.
• Support the Flood Risk and Drainage Manager in arranging the procurement of flood risk and drainage improvement works through competitive tendering.
• Prepare, manage, report and maintain project cost plans.
• Prepare schemes for tender using the NEC4 ECC Forms of Contract, the Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works, the Specification for Highway Works and the Standard Method of Measurement.
• Supervise and monitor works on site, including making valuations for payment assessments.
• Ensure team compliance with a high regard to Health and Safety, the application of the CDM Regulations and other relevant legislation.
• Supervise and take responsibility for junior members of the team, including assisting in training and development, setting goals and monitoring performance.

Your profile

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related subject.
• Qualified membership of a professional engineering institution or working towards this status.
• Knowledge and experience of undertaking the duties of the Lead Local Flood Authority, including responding to planning applications.
• A strong track record of managing and delivering feasibility studies, including preparing reports, cost estimates, investigating problems and identifying options.
• Knowledge and experience of working on FCERM projects.
• Knowledge of the duties of other risk management authorities.
• Working knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation (including the Land Drainage Act and the Flood and Water Management Act), standards and procedures.
• Extensive working knowledge of standard engineering and water industry specifications, conditions of contract and methods of measurement.
• The ability to deal appropriately and effectively with external organisations, statutory bodies, elected members and the public.
• Initiative and ingenuity in solving engineering problems.
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, at a general and technical level.
• Working capability with AutoCAD, Causeway Flow & WinDES, GIS, and InfoDrainage software in the preparation of designs and drawings.
• Full UK driving licence.