Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer to join their dynamic team in the Midlands. This role involves working on diverse residential and non-residential projects, where your expertise in drainage and flood risk management will be crucial. You'll collaborate with clients, manage your own projects, and utilize advanced software to deliver high-quality engineering solutions. The company offers a unique employee-owned culture with benefits like profit sharing and flexible working arrangements. If you're passionate about making a difference in the built environment, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Profit Sharing

Flexible Working

Birthday Off

Option to Buy/Sell Annual Leave

Life Assurance

Time Off for CPD

Qualifications

• Proficient knowledge of UK Drainage and Flood Risk standards.
• Experience in preparing technical submissions and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects and deadlines while liaising with clients and stakeholders.
• Use CAD and drainage software for modeling and design tasks.

Skills

UK Drainage/Flood Risk Knowledge

Communication Skills

Team Management

Technical Submission Preparation

Education

Relevant Degree Level Education

Tools

Microdrainage/Flow

Microstation/AutoCAD

Causeway PDS

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer, Midlands, UK

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Location:

Midlands, UK, United Kingdom

Job Category:

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

041b53d8d948

Job Views:

130

Posted:

11.04.2025

Expiry Date:

26.05.2025

Job Description:

We are currently working with one of the UK's leading multidisciplinary professional practices specialising in the built environment, as they look to add a Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer to their division in Bedford.

The company is an employee-owned multi-disciplinary built environment practice integrating residential and commercial architecture, engineering, planning and surveying for all development needs.

Their strength lies in their expertise and knowledge gained over almost 60 years in the built environment across three offices in Bedford, Birmingham and London by their 80-strong team.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Working on various residential and non-residential projects around the UK, from small private developers to national house builders and master planning schemes.
2. Liaise and communicate with Clients, third party consultants/council officers and attend meetings where required.
3. Liaise and communicate with the wider engineering team.
4. Assist with management of a team and/or manage the team itself.
5. Manage own workload/deadlines and run own projects.
6. Use CAD (Microstation desirable).
7. Use drainage & 3D design software such as Flow and PDS respectively, to model drainage networks and produce road designs/ground models.
8. Undertake due diligence and feasibility reviews of potential sites.
9. Prepare submission packs for planning (Outline/Detail/Full).
10. Complete technical design submissions (S38/S/S) through to approval.
11. Complete groundworks packages for tender/construction.
12. Produce private engineering designs for on-plot civils works (desirable).
13. Understand the planning process and associated documents (e.g. Flood Risk Assessments).

Person Specification:

1. Relevant degree level education (desirable).
2. Proficient knowledge of UK Drainage/Flood Risk.
3. Proficient knowledge of Client & Local Authority standards/requirements.
4. Proficient with Microdrainage/Flow, Microstation/AutoCAD, Causeway PDS.
5. Proficient with Microsoft software (Word/Excel etc).

Experience:

1. Proven experience with the preparation of technical submissions (S38/S/S).
2. Experience of preparing engineering drawings supporting planning submissions (desirable).
3. Experience with private plot work design (desirable).
4. Experience with earthwork designs (desirable).
5. Evidence of communication skills, confident with client/third party interaction.
6. Experience of team management.

Additional Responsibilities:

1. Projects completed in an efficient manner, on time and on budget.
2. Effective and co-operative communication with all stakeholders.
3. Continuous review of company practices and related policies.

Company benefits include profit sharing, flexible working, your birthday off, the option to buy or sell annual leave, life assurance, as well as time off for CPD.

This is a unique opportunity that is not to be missed. If you think your experience matches up well, please click apply or reach out to Jamie Will at Calibre Search.

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.