Drainage Engineer
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-11
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Engineering
Water Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Civil Engineering, Water Management
Drainage Engineer
Nottingham
£27,500 – £35,000 per annum
Are you a Drainage Engineer seeking out your next opportunity to develop your career within the flood risk, drainage, and water management industry? There is a perfect opening within a well-established infrastructure consultancy to join their team, working on a range of exciting development and infrastructure projects nationwide.
As a Drainage Engineer, you will be working alongside experienced engineers within the water management team, assisting with flood risk and drainage assessments, supporting the development of sustainable drainage (SuDS) strategies, and contributing to the design and assessment of drainage infrastructure. The role also includes preparing technical reports, calculations and supporting documentation, as well as developing SuDS management and maintenance plans.
Communication skills are required to liaise with clients, local authorities, water companies and other project stakeholders, while work collaboratively with colleagues across water management, infrastructure design and transport planning.
- A competitive salary ranging between £27,500 – £35,000 (DOE)
- Other benefits such as private health care, pension schemes and life insurance
- Particularly generous annual leave days
- Great training and career progression opportunities
- Flexible working, split between office based and working from home
- Some previous experience within flood risk, drainage, and SuDS – ranging from university coverage to past work experience
- A degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline
- Some familiarity with drainage design software such as Micro Drainage or Info Drainage
- Basic knowledge of Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, or other hydrological or hydraulic modelling software
- Relevant placement, internship or university project experience within civil engineering, drainage, flood risk or water management
- A full UK driving license
- The full right to work in the UK
- Live within a commutable distance to the Nottingham office
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