Senior Drainage Engineer

Buro Happold; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

5-day workweek

Professional development

Memberships

EAP & wellness

Back to Work program for Women

Diversity and Inclusion

SOS community volunteering

Job summary

Buro Happold is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer to deliver storm water drainage design and analysis for infrastructure and highway projects. You will work within multidisciplinary teams, supporting from concept through detailed design in Mumbai.

Ideal candidates have 8–12 years of experience, strong hydrology and hydraulics skills, and proficiency with InfoDrainage, SewerGEMS, HEC-RAS and BIM workflows. A Master’s degree is preferred, and international project exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–12 years of experience in storm water and highway drainage design.
• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field; Master’s preferred.
• Strong hydrology, hydraulics and flood modelling knowledge required.
• Proficiency with industry tools such as InfoDrainage, SewerGEMS, MicroDrainage and HEC-RAS.
• Experience with multidisciplinary infrastructure projects and BIM workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design storm water drainage systems including pipelines, culverts, channels, and attenuation systems.
• Perform hydrological and hydraulic analysis and modelling.
• Coordinate with highways, transport, utilities, and structural teams.
• Ensure designs comply with standards and authority approvals; support knowledge sharing.

Skills

Storm water design

Highway drainage

Hydraulic modelling

BIM workflows

Coordination

Client interaction

Education

Master’s in Hydraulics / Water Resources

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

InfoDrainage

SewerGEMS

MicroDrainage

HEC-RAS

SWMM

Navisworks

Job description

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We are looking to recruit a Senior Drainage Engineer to deliver the design and analysis of storm water drainage systems for infrastructure and highway projects, ensuring technically sound, sustainable, and compliant solutions. The role involves working within multidisciplinary teams and supporting project delivery from concept through detailed design.

Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.

From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with.From career-defining opportunities to aninclusiveand diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.

Your next role:

1. Storm Water & Drainage Design

• Undertake design of storm water drainage systems including pipelines, culverts, channels, and attenuation systems
• Perform hydrological and hydraulic analysis and modelling
• Conduct flood risk assessments and develop mitigation measures
• Prepare design calculations, drawings, and technical reports

2. Project Delivery

• Contribute to delivery of drainage packages across concept, preliminary, and detailed design stages
• Ensure designs meet quality standards, timelines, and project requirements
• Support preparation of specifications, BOQs, design reports and design documentation
• Assist in design reviews and approvals

3. Multidisciplinary Coordination

• Coordinate with other disciplines like highways, transport, utilities, and structural teams
• Support integration of drainage systems within overall infrastructure design
• Resolve design interfaces and clashes in collaboration with other disciplines using the Navis works or similar tools

4. Standards, Compliance & Sustainability

• Ensure designs comply with local and international standards (IRC, MoRTH, UK DMRB/Middle East standards where applicable)
• Apply sustainable drainage principles where relevant
• Maintain adherence to quality and HSE standards
• Support and guide junior engineers and technicians
• Work closely with senior engineers and project leads for technical delivery
• Contribute to knowledge sharing within the team

6. Client & Stakeholder Interaction

• Participate in client meetings and technical discussions
• Support submissions to authorities and approval processes
• Assist in addressing client comments and design revisions

Your skills and experience

• Ideally be in the range of 8-12 years’ experience range
• Strong experience in storm water drainage and highway drainage design
• Proficiency in tools such as:
• InfoDrainage / SewerGEMS / MicroDrainage
• HEC-RAS / SWMM
• Good understanding of hydrology, hydraulics, and flood modelling
• Experience working on multidisciplinary infrastructure projects
• Ability to prepare and review drawings, reports, and calculations
• Good communication and coordination skills
• Exposure to BIM workflows and tools
• Construction-stage or site experience
• Familiarity with authority approval processes
• Degree in Civil Engineering/ water resources / Hydrology and a Master’s degree in Hydraulics / Water Resources (preferred)
• from a reputed institute
• Experience on Middle East / UK / international projects would be an advantage

What we offer you

Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.

• Competitive salary and benefits package including Annual Discretionary Bonus, Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme for both you and your family, Group Personal Accident Cover
• Our 5-day workweek policy supports work-life balance, ensuring you have time to relax and recharge.
• A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you
• Receive entitlements to two professional memberships or subscriptions, fostering your professional network and knowledge
• Benefit from our Employee Referral Bonus, rewarding you for bringing talented candidates into our fold
• Acommitmentto your wellbeing through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and wellness initiatives designed tosupportyour mental and physical health
• Back to Work Program for Women - Swam Siddha - We'recommittedto empowering women, facilitating seamless re-entry into the workforce through our dedicated program
• Engage with our vibrant community through the Young Employees Forum, Diversity and Inclusion Forum, and BH Women's Network, fostering asupportiveand diverse workplace culture
• Make a difference in the world with ourShareOur Skills (SOS) program, offering opportunities tosupportlocal communities and those in need globally.
• An International Culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional.

Join us to find out what you’re really capable of.

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another.Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.