Senior Rail Drainage Engineer: Lead Infrastructure Design

Arcadis; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Rail Drainage Engineer to join our Rail North West & Central Business teams, covering Yorkshire, Cheshire and Manchester. You will lead drainage design packages, undertake hydraulic modelling with InfoDrainage and CivilStorm, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure robust, compliant solutions for rail infrastructure.

You will also guide junior engineers, review technical calculations and documentation, and contribute to approvals with rail and water

Qualifications

• Proven drainage design experience within infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of surface water, foul water, SuDS, earthworks drainage and rail/highways drainage systems.
• Proficiency in drainage design and hydraulic modelling software.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of drainage design packages for rail and infrastructure projects.
• Prepare, review and verify drainage calculations, drawings, reports and technical documentation.
• Develop drainage solutions covering surface water, foul water, SuDS, earthworks drainage and rail/highways drainage.
• Undertake drainage design and modelling using software such as InfoDrainage and CivilStorm.
• Coordinate drainage design with multidisciplinary project teams.
• Support approvals and consents submissions to relevant authorities, including LLFAs and Water Authorities.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians.
• Identify and manage design risks, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and Arcadis requirements.

Skills

Drainage design

Hydraulic modelling

Technical calculations

Documentation & reports

Education

BSc/BEng or MSc/MEng in Civil Engineering

Tools

InfoDrainage

CivilStorm

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Rail Drainage Engineer to join our Rail North West & Central Business teams, covering Yorkshire, Cheshire and Manchester. You will lead drainage design packages, undertake hydraulic modelling with InfoDrainage and CivilStorm, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure robust, compliant solutions for rail infrastructure.

You will also guide junior engineers, review technical calculations and documentation, and contribute to approvals with rail and water