Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer

Vickerstock; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Company pension

24 days annual leave

Structured mentoring & CPD

Job summary

Vickerstock is recruiting a Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer for Dublin, Cork or Limerick. You''ll deliver flood risk and hydraulic modelling for public and private sector clients across Ireland, within a multidisciplinary team.

The role offers a hybrid working model (3 days in the office, 2 days remote), mentoring and clear career development, plus benefits like a company pension and generous annual leave.

Qualifications

• Technical Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
• Experience in hydrology or flood risk assessment.
• Experience with 1D/2D hydraulic modelling.
• Proficiency in GIS (QGIS) or similar.
• Strong report writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking hydrological and hydraulic assessments for a broad range of infrastructure and development projects.
• Developing 1D and 2D hydraulic models using industry-standard software.
• Preparing Site-Specific Flood Risk Assessments (including Stage 3 assessments).
• Applying FSR, FSU and other recognised hydrological methodologies.
• Producing high-quality technical reports and supporting project documentation.
• Using GIS software for spatial analysis, mapping and flood modelling.
• Working closely with civil, environmental and transportation engineers on multidisciplinary projects.
• Supporting the delivery of sustainable engineering solutions while ensuring compliance with Irish flood risk guidance and relevant legislation.

Skills

Hydrology

Hydraulic Modelling

Civil Engineering

Education

Technical Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Tools

TUFLOW

Flood Modeller Pro

MIKE

HEC-RAS

QGIS

Job description

Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer (Dublin, Cork or Limerick) | €45,000 - €60,000

Our client is one of Ireland's leading multidisciplinary engineering consultancies, delivering innovative infrastructure solutions across the transportation, water, environmental, commercial and public sectors.

Why this opportunity?

Join one of Ireland's most respected engineering consultancies with an established reputation in infrastructure and environmental engineering. Work across a varied portfolio including flood risk, drainage and sustainable infrastructure projects. Hybrid working model (3 days office / 2 days remote). Structured technical mentoring and clear career development pathway. Opportunity to develop expertise alongside highly experienced hydrologists and civil engineers.

Your new role as Hydrologist / Flood Modelling Engineer

Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, you'll contribute to the delivery of flood risk and hydraulic modelling projects for both public and private sector clients across Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking hydrological and hydraulic assessments for a broad range of infrastructure and development projects.
• Developing 1D and 2D hydraulic models using industry-standard software.
• Preparing Site-Specific Flood Risk Assessments (including Stage 3 assessments).
• Applying FSR, FSU and other recognised hydrological methodologies.
• Producing high-quality technical reports and supporting project documentation.
• Using GIS software for spatial analysis, mapping and flood modelling.
• Working closely with civil, environmental and transportation engineers on multidisciplinary projects.
• Supporting the delivery of sustainable engineering solutions while ensuring compliance with Irish flood risk guidance and relevant legislation.

Requirements

• Technical Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in hydrology, hydraulic modelling or flood risk assessment within an engineering consultancy or similar environment.
• Experience using software such as: TUFLOW, Flood Modeller Pro, MIKE, HEC-RAS, InfoWorks GIS experience using QGIS or similar software.
• Strong understanding of Irish flood risk management guidance and regulatory requirements.
• Personal Excellent written report writing skills.
• Strong organisational and time management ability.
• Collaborative approach with excellent communication skills.
• Passion for sustainable engineering and continuous professional development.

If you're looking to develop your career within flood risk, hydrology and hydraulic modelling while working on high-profile engineering projects across Ireland, we'd be delighted to arrange a confidential discussion.

What's in it for you?

• Salary of €45,000 - €60,000 depending on experience.
• Hybrid working.
• Company pension.
• 24 days annual leave.
• Structured mentoring and professional development.
• Ongoing CPD support.
• Active social committee and company events.
• Opportunity to work for one of Ireland's leading engineering consultancies on nationally significant projects.

Skills

• Hydrology
• Hydraulic Modelling
• Civil Engineering

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