Senior Drainage Engineer

We have a requirement for a Senior Engineer with a biased towards drainage to join our clients Bristol office.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an employee-owned consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality engineering design across a diverse range of projects. The would be as a Senior Drainage Engineer to lead and contribute to the successful delivery of a wide variety of infrastructure and development projects.

As a Drainage Engineer you can expect to work on the following:

• Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
• Flood risk assessments
• Private and adoptable drainage systems
• Sewer diversions and build-over agreements with water authorities.

You ll play a key role in the design, management, and delivery of drainage strategies and designs, working closely with clients, statutory authorities, and fellow professionals.

What s on offer

• Hybrid working
• Bonus scheme
• Payment of professional membership
• Private medical insurance
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Chartership support with onsite mentors
• Internal / External training opportunities
• Regular reviews and uncapped career progression
• Interesting variety of projects

The role

• Liaise with clients, local authorities, water companies, and other stakeholders to secure technical approvals (S104, S106, S185, SAB, LLFA, etc).
• Supervise and mentor junior engineers and technicians.
• Prepare fee proposals and invoices, monitor budgets and deadlines.
• Attend design team and site meetings and provide technical support during construction phases.
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and technical development.
• Develop drainage strategies and detailed designs for both private and adoptable systems (foul and surface water).
• Prepare Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategy reports in line with national and local planning policy.
• Produce hydraulic modelling and drainage design using industry-standard software such as Causeway Flow.
• Produce technical drawings and specifications.

What you need to succeed

• Minimum 5 years experience in drainage design for development infrastructure.
• Relevant Civil Engineering background (BEng, MEng, HNC, HND) or equivalent.
• Ideally Chartered or working towards Chartered status.
• Strong understanding of SuDS, Flood Risk, Building Regulations, DCG and national planning policy.
• Proficient in relevant software including AutoCAD, Causeway Flow or Micro Drainage, Microsoft Office and Bluebeam.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage clients and stakeholders.
• Strong report writing, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.