Senior Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer – Project Lead (Bristol)

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension contribution

Flexible working

Chartership support

CPD

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is working with a Bristol-based civil engineering consultancy to appoint a Senior Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer. You'll lead flood risk assessments, drainage design and project delivery on residential and commercial schemes, while liaising with clients and multi-disciplinary teams.

The role offers £48,000–£58,000 with benefits, flexible working options, private healthcare and pension, and support for Chartership and CPD. Full-time or part-time considered.

Qualifications

• Experience in Flood Risk Assessment, Drainage Strategy and detailed drainage design.
• A full UK driving licence is essential.
• Knowledge of NPPF, CIRIA SuDS Manual and Sewer Sector Guidance is required.

Responsibilities

• Preparing Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategy Reports
• Designing drainage schemes using InfoDrainage and/or MicroDrainage
• Managing and leading projects
• Liaising with clients, councils and multidisciplinary design teams
• Assisting with fee proposals and managing budgets/resources
• Providing flood risk and drainage advice on planning and masterplan layouts
• Representing the consultancy at design team and council meetings
• Mentoring less experienced engineers

Skills

Flood Risk Assessment

Drainage Strategy

Drainage Design

Project Leadership

Client Liaison

Tools

InfoDrainage

MicroDrainage

AutoCAD

Job description

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is working with a Bristol-based civil engineering consultancy to appoint a Senior Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer. You'll lead flood risk assessments, drainage design and project delivery on residential and commercial schemes, while liaising with clients and multi-disciplinary teams.

The role offers £48,000–£58,000 with benefits, flexible working options, private healthcare and pension, and support for Chartership and CPD. Full-time or part-time considered.