Drainage Engineer

Drainage Engineer The Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) at Wokingham Borough Council that incorporates the Highways Drainage Team is looking for a highly experienced drainage engineer to supplement the small reactive drainage team, initially, over the winter months October 26 to end of March 27. The candidate sought should have extensive experience in the sector and an HNC / ONC (or equivalent) Level 5 qualification or above in Civil Engineering or related field. The role entails: Drainage Engineer Leading the reactive drainage workload supported by two experienced and well-motivated officers; Responding to enquiries from residents / colleagues etc. relating to either the highways drainage network / land drainage issues and making an initial on-site assessment of the appropriate response; Liaison with the Framework Contractor staff / other contractors to investigate both issues on the highways drainage network / land drainage issues; Recommending appropriate repairs / replacement / enhancement works to the team manager; Drafting of Work Orders on agreed civils works to be undertaken / contractual specifications where external contractors are being engaged. Overseeing civils works / surveys to ensure contractors are meeting the specifications for the work and contractual obligations more widely. As much of the work is reactive to respond to flooding issues on the drainage network / throughout the borough, the candidate should ideally be based locally enough to undertake ..... full job details .....