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Permanent

Senior Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer

Penguin Recruitment
Bristol
money-bag £40000 - £50000/annum
Posted: 25 September 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 25 October 2026
Ref: 225653046

Senior Drainage Engineer

Bristol

-40,000 - -50,000 per annum

Are you a Senior Drainage Engineer experienced in Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy preparation, eager to seek out your next challenge? A multi-disciplinary civil engineering consultancy, recognised nationwide for their expert advice in the design and implementation of major developments, are looking for a valuable Senior Drainage Engineer to join their well established and connected team.

Benefits for the Senior Drainage Engineer

  • Competitive salary (-40,000 - -50,000) with added bonuses and pension scheme
  • Great opportunities for career progression, and an inclusive and encouraging working environment
  • Chartership support
  • Impressive holidays extending with company loyalty
  • Flexible hybrid work with a friendly team culture that encourages innovativeness
  • Private healthcare
  • Exciting social events funded by the company

The Senior Drainage Engineer role will entail:

  • Designing and managing surface water drainage strategies for development projects.
  • Undertaking Flood Risk Assessments for residential, commercial, and other developments.
  • Designing Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), including attenuation and water-quality measures.
  • Providing technical advice on planning, drainage, and flood-risk requirements
  • Mentoring and supporting Junior Engineers based on adequate experience
  • Liaising with clients, council officers and design team members, providing relevant advice
  • Managing client relationships
  • Attending site visits and resolving any drainage related problems.

The Senior Drainage Engineer role necessitates:

  • Extensive experience un drainage engineering
  • A Bachelors or Master''s qualification within the field of Civil Engineering or with similar relevance
  • Live in or near to Bristol
  • Knowledge of AUTOCAD
  • Creative and logical thinker able to problem solve.
  • A full UK driving license
  • The full right to work in the UK

If you are interested in this or other Flood Risk/Drainage/Hydrology roles, please do not hesitate to contact Scarlett Maclean on (url removed).

We have many more vacancies available on our website. Please refer to (url removed). This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position

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