Senior Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer — Hybrid (Exeter)

Strata Consulting Limited; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Professional membership subscription

Company bonus scheme

Flexible and hybrid working

Regular social events

Annual performance and development app

Career progression and professionalde

Job summary

Strata Consulting Limited in Exeter, UK is seeking a Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer to join a growing multidisciplinary consultancy. You will prepare Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies for planning applications and design drainage schemes using MicroDrainage/InfoDrainage.

You will work with clients, authorities and design teams, providing practical technical advice and contributing to project delivery from planning through detailed design.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline is essential.
• A strong understanding of flood risk and drainage principles, including the NPPF, CIRIA SuDS guidance, Sewer Sector Guidance and relevant Building Regulations.
• Demonstrable experience preparing Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategy Reports to support planning applications.
• Experience designing drainage schemes using MicroDrainage and/or InfoDrainage.
• A sound understanding of drainage design principles and the regulatory requirements associated with new developments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to liaise directly with clients, local authorities and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Good organisational and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver work to agreed deadlines.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and a genuine interest in developing your technical expertise and progressing your career.

Responsibilities

• Preparing Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies to support planning applications.
• Undertaking the detailed design of surface water and foul drainage schemes, ensuring compliance with relevant standards.
• Working closely with clients, local authorities, planning consultants, architects and other design teams to develop solutions.
• Providing technical advice on flood risk and drainage matters, including input into masterplans and site layouts.
• Preparing and contributing to fee proposals, managing deliverables and supporting project delivery from planning through design.
• Liaising with stakeholders to resolve technical challenges and meet regulatory requirements and client objectives.
• Contributing to the growth of the team's flood risk and drainage capabilities while maintaining client relationships.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Organisational skills

Collaborative approach

Regulatory knowledge

Flood risk & drainage knowledge

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

MicroDrainage

InfoDrainage

Job description

Strata Consulting Limited in Exeter, UK is seeking a Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer to join a growing multidisciplinary consultancy. You will prepare Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies for planning applications and design drainage schemes using MicroDrainage/InfoDrainage.

You will work with clients, authorities and design teams, providing practical technical advice and contributing to project delivery from planning through detailed design.