Senior Highway Drainage Engineer — Hybrid/Flexible

Jacobs; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Engineer with highway drainage experience to join Derbyshire County Council's Flood Risk Management Team. You'll help shape schemes from feasibility through detailed design, construction support and delivery on site, delivering practical, sustainable drainage solutions.

This role focuses on reducing flood risk, improving highway resilience, and working with councils, contractors and stakeholders to provide long-term value.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering highway drainage or drainage infrastructure projects.
• Experience developing and reviewing drainage designs across multiple project stages.
• Working knowledge of drainage design standards and guidance, including DMRB and SuDS.
• Experience using drainage modelling software.

Responsibilities

• Investigate drainage networks and develop feasible solutions.
• Provide technical reports and design outputs for schemes.
• Support project delivery from feasibility through construction.
• Collaborate with councils, contractors and stakeholders to improve resilience.

Skills

Highway drainage

Drainage design

DMRB & SuDS knowledge

Drainage modelling

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroDrainage

InfoDrainage

Causeway Flow

Job description

Jacobs in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Engineer with highway drainage experience to join Derbyshire County Council's Flood Risk Management Team. You'll help shape schemes from feasibility through detailed design, construction support and delivery on site, delivering practical, sustainable drainage solutions.

This role focuses on reducing flood risk, improving highway resilience, and working with councils, contractors and stakeholders to provide long-term value.