Senior Drainage Engineer — Lead Residential Projects

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Hessle; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave

Leadership progression

Team-building opportunities

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer in Hull to lead drainage design for residential developments. The role includes managing projects from early assessment to final design and delivery, coordinating with clients and design teams to ensure technical excellence.

This permanent position offers growth into leadership, opportunities to shape projects, and progression within a growing consultancy.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in civil engineering drainage design for housing and residential developments.
• Proven ability to deliver drainage projects independently from start to finish.
• Experience with surface water and foul drainage design, including SuDS.
• Knowledge of drainage standards, regulations, and planning requirements.
• Proficiency in industry‑standard drainage design software.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of drainage design projects for housing developments.
• Manage projects from initial assessment through to design and delivery.
• Coordinate with clients, developers and design teams to ensure technical delivery.
• Over time, build and develop a team to support the drainage function.

Skills

Drainage design

Project leadership

Client coordination

SuDS design

Tools

Drainage software

Job description

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer in Hull to lead drainage design for residential developments. The role includes managing projects from early assessment to final design and delivery, coordinating with clients and design teams to ensure technical excellence.

This permanent position offers growth into leadership, opportunities to shape projects, and progression within a growing consultancy.