Senior​/Principal Drainage Engineer

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Job Description

The Senior Drainage Engineer will specialise in Water, Drainage and Environmental Engineering for transportation infrastructure projects. The role involves delivering drainage designs from concept through to detail for UK and international projects, with a focus on high-profile rail, highway, Local Authority and aviation schemes as part of WSP’s national sustainable water management team.

• Delivery of a wide variety of civil engineering projects, such as highway, rail, infrastructure and site development schemes.
• Deliver projects from concept through to completion, ensuring high technical standards, timeliness, and commercial success.
• Deliver a broad range of drainage services for significant transport and infrastructure projects.

More senior levels will include leadership responsibilities such as:

• Lead client relationships and participate in client progress meetings.
• Manage a team of drainage engineers, supporting their technical development and ensuring resource on projects.

• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer and/or degree qualified (role dependent).
• Extensive post‑degree experience in designing sustainable drainage solutions.
• Knowledge of drainage design principles and solutions to manage infrastructure drainage.
• Experience with Civil 3D and/or Causeway Flow software/Micro Drainage.
• Knowledge of relevant technical standards, UK Building Regulations, Design Standards, Codes of Practice and Health & Safety regulations.
• Experience in managing projects/programmes and teams to meet quality and commercial targets.
• Technical experience in one or more areas:
  Highway Drainage, Rail Drainage, Airport Drainage, Asset Management, Foul water, Sustainable foul and surface water drainage design, Drainage modelling software (Causeway Flow or Microdrainage).

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our people are united by a common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion.

• Work-life balance with a hybrid policy and opportunities to work from home two days a week, plus collaboration in modern offices.
• Inclusivity and belonging: diverse backgrounds are welcome and employee resource groups support an inclusive culture.
• Health & wellbeing:
  Thrive programme, Virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, gym benefits, and menopause support.
• Flexible working: WSP My Hour, part-time and flexible working arrangements, extra leave options, and bank holiday flex.
• Your development: training, mentoring, and Chartership support.

To learn more about the role and apply, please refer to the official WSP careers page.