Senior Drainage Engineer

Job Title: Senior Drainage Engineer

Ref. No.: CJD(phone number removed)I

Location: Woking

Salary: -35,000 - -43,000

This is the ideal opportunity to join my client, a well-established, eco-conscious Multidisciplinary Consultancy, known for lending their expertise to projects across the transport planning, infrastructure, and environmental impact sectors. They are looking for a driven, experienced Senior Drainage Engineer, willing to take on a variety of challenging projects alongside an already-established team of experts, based near the modern, vibrant town of Woking.

Benefits for the role of Senior Drainage Engineer include (but are not limited to):

• Competitive salary (depending on your skills and experience)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance

• Training, mentoring, and professional development opportunities

• Working on a diverse range of high-profile projects
• Other benefits packages

Responsibilities for the role of Senior Drainage Engineer include:

• Working on an array of projects across the residential, commercial, and retail sectors
• Contributing to renewable energy projects for public and private sector clientele
• Completing Flood Risk Assessments (FRA) for Flood Zones 1, 2, and 3
• Producing Surface Water Management Plans, as well as Surface Water and Foul Drainage Strategies
• Preparing Drainage Impact Assessments
• Designing Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) for a range of residential developments and other projects
• Using software packages, such as MicroDrainage, InfoDrainage, and Causeway PDS
• Mentor and manage colleagues across a range of projects, overseeing all aspects from initial inception through to successful delivery
• Proactively contribute to business development, liaising closely with internal and external stakeholders

Required skills and experience for the role of Senior Drainage Engineer include:

• A Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Hydrology or Civil Engineering (or a similar, relevant discipline)
• Extensive experience of working in a design role, within a UK-based consultancy or Local Authority
• Demonstrable experience of completing Flood Risk Assessments, Surface Water Drainage Strategies, and Drainage Design
• Highly proficient in the use of software packages, such as MicroDrainage, InfoDrainage, etc.
• Experience of leading projects or people
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Good literacy and numeracy skills

Desirable skills and experience for the role of Senior Drainage Engineer include:

• Possess Chartered Status, or actively working to attain this
• Hold a full, valid UK driving licence
• Good time management and organisational skills

If you are interested in the role of Senior Drainage Engineer, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.