Staff Civil Drainage Engineer - Transmission & Distribution (Multiple Locations, UK)

Burns & McDonnell; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Burns & McDonnell is seeking a Civil Drainage Engineer to work on diverse drainage projects in the UK, contributing to planning, design and documentation as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The role involves delivering high-quality drainage reports, SUDS schemes, hydraulic modelling and drawings, while collaborating with project managers to meet client requirements, budgets and schedules.

Applicants should have a civil engineering degree, 3 years’ experience, and proficiency with AutoCAD,

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or related degree from an accredited program and 3 years of civil design experience.
• Understanding of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Infodrainage, Microdrainage and Excel.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary project team and resolve design issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the delivery of key project deliverables.
• Design civil projects including SUDS, drainage strategies and hydraulic modelling.
• Produce high quality drainage reports and drawings.
• Develop drawings for production work and refine sketches.
• Review design drawings for quality, scope, budget and schedule.
• Incorporate design codes and specifications; manage project information storage.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Infodrainage

Microdrainage

Excel

Job description

Description

Chart your own course and change the world — with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We’re looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It’s those kinds of people who’ve helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, construction and consulting solutions. Today, we’re a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 75 offices worldwide and recognised as the global leader in Transmission & Distribution.

A Civil Drainage Engineer will perform various phases of planning, proposal preparation, site evaluations, analytical designs, report preparation, specifications, and preparation of construction documentation and environmental plans as part of a project team with a primary focus on all drainage development and design aspects associated with the project. This position will work on various projects with a diverse portfolio of project types and clients.

• Assist in the delivery of key project deliverables.

• Design civil engineering projects including but not limited to Sustainable Urban Draiange Solutions (SUDS), preparation of foul and surface water drainage strategies and hydrolic modelling of the proposed solutions.

• Producing high quaility deliverables, such as drainage reports.

• Develop drawings for production work including problem analysis, design layout and calculations on non-routine assignments of substantial variety and complexity.

• Execute variety of civil design assignments using prescribed methods and standard techniques including drawing sequence and presentation, sizing various system components and refining rough sketches.

• Execute changes to designs or sketches and mark‑ups on ongoing projects.

• Analyze reports, surveys, maps, drawings, tests, and other topographical and geologic data to plan and design projects.

• Responsible for incorporating design codes and specifications related to design requirements.

• Review design drawings for quality assurance within scope, budget and schedule.

• Review schedules, budgets and project criteria into civil design and layouts.

• Responsible for revisions of project drawings, plot files and project‑related information storage in a logical and well-structured manner.

• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or related degree from an accredited program. and 3 years of civil design experience, consulting preferred. Required or

• Understanding of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Infodrainage, Microdrainage and Excel.

• Knowledge in the theory and practices of civil discipline; competent in the fundamental concepts of other disciplines as they relate to the assigned discipline; and capable of operating related discipline design software necessary to execute production tasks.

• Ability to work collaboratively with others (Project Managers, Engineers and Designers) in a multi-disciplinary project team environment to resolve design or drawing issues as appropriate and to accomplish objectives.

• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.

• Working knowledge of designing in adherence to SFS4 and/or similar

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

Job Civil Engineering

Primary Location GB-Birmingham, UK-Birmingham

Other Locations GB-Glasgow-Glasgow

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Req ID: 263544

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-DZ #UKO