Principal Drainage Engineer

Principal Drainage Engineer – Basingstoke
£55,000 – £65,000

An established and growing consultancy is looking for a Principal Drainage Engineer to join their team in Basingstoke.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced drainage professional who enjoys a role that combines technical delivery, client management and business development, with a clear opportunity to take on greater responsibility as the business continues to grow.

You will be involved in delivering a range of drainage and infrastructure projects, while also playing an important role in developing client relationships and winning new work.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the delivery of drainage and infrastructure projects from concept through to completion.
• Producing and reviewing drainage strategies, designs and technical reports.
• Working on surface water drainage, SuDS and foul water drainage schemes.
• Undertaking hydraulic modelling and drainage calculations.
• Supporting planning applications and providing technical input to development proposals.
• Managing projects, budgets and client relationships.
• Reviewing technical work and providing guidance to junior engineers.
• Liaising with clients, contractors, local authorities and other consultants.
• Identifying opportunities for repeat business and developing new client relationships.
• Supporting bids, fee proposals and business development activity.
• Helping to shape and grow the drainage team as the business expands.

We’re looking for someone with a strong technical background in drainage who is ready to take on a role with more responsibility across both technical delivery and business development.

You should have:

• Significant experience in drainage engineering and design.
• Strong knowledge of surface water drainage, SuDS and foul drainage.
• Experience using relevant drainage and hydraulic modelling software.
• Experience managing projects and communicating directly with clients.
• A commercial mindset and an interest in developing client relationships.
• The ability to review and mentor the work of more junior engineers.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.

Chartered status, or working towards chartership, would be advantageous but is not essential.

• Competitive salary
• A senior position with genuine influence over the direction of the drainage team.
• A role combining technical work, project leadership and business development.
• The opportunity to build and strengthen existing client relationships.
• Clear scope for progression as the business grows.
• A collaborative and supportive working environment.
• A varied project portfolio across residential, commercial and infrastructure developments.

If you’re a Senior or Principal Drainage Engineer looking for a role where you can have more influence technically and commercially, this could be a great next step.