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Drainage Engineer

https://www.calibresearch.co.uk/job-search/32590-drainage-engineer/civil-structural/south-east/job2025-01-27 18:00:112025-02-23 Calibre Search
Job Type Permanent
Location Surbiton
Area South East, UK South East UK Surbiton
Sector Construction, Property & Consulting - Civil & Structural
Salary £40000 - £50000 per annum
Start Date
Advertiser Jamie Will
Job Ref 36395
Job Views 19
Description

We are currently partnered with an outstanding multidisciplinary engineering consultancy based in Surbiton, London as they look to add a drainage engineer to their team.

The key purpose of this role is to deliver drainage and highway designs on all the projects the job holder is working on.


Design must be innovative, sustainable and intelligent and must meet fee and client budgets whilst exceeding all stakeholder expectations.

Technical Responsibilities:

  • Work with the team to provide specialist knowledge and drainage/highways designs as well as other projects as required
  • Undertake design for infrastructure projects, including 3D surface modelling and hydraulic drainage design.
  • Represent at client, contractor, and local authority meetings.
  • Knowledge of design and approvals for S278 and S38 highway schemes with design capability when supervised by senior staff.
  • Knowledge of design and approvals of S104, S106 and S185 drainage schemes, including awareness of current drainage legislation and sustainable drainage practice.
  • Knowledge and awareness of the preparation of Flood Risk Assessments.
  • Knowledge of working with relevant CAD package and drainage modelling software such as FLOW or Micro drainage.
  • Deliver technical expertise to colleagues and clients
  • Undertake Design Risk Assessments and actively contributing to project hazard workshop reviews
  • Coordinate with design coordination/management functions and interfacing with other design disciplines
  • Input into civil engineering tendering processes by:
    • Reviewing client ITTs
    • Developing civil design strategies including producing scope of works
    • Identifying key project risks and opportunities developing potential mitigation measures
    • Engaging sub-consultants and other specialist suppliers through the procurement function
    • Coordinating the production of tender deliverables

Communication

  • Liaise with clients and the design team to ensure that efficient and integrated structural solutions are produced on all projects which are sensitive to the design intent.
  • Maintain good, clear and proactive communication with all relevant members of the design team to ensure all are aware of project progress.
  • Attend design team, site and client meetings as required and keep accurate notes of all discussions.

Person Specification

The following are essential for successful performance in the role:

  • Degree level qualification in Civil Engineering
  • Chartered or working towards
  • Extensive experience (minimum 5 years) of working on projects where drainage/highways was a key/integral component of the design
  • Competence with appropriate software packages
  • Experience within civil design environment preferably within a consultancy environment
  • Experience of work winning including risk identification and mitigation
  • Proven ability to coach and manage employees
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Strong written and verbal skills
  • An adaptable and flexible working style with the ability to develop and foster collaborative working relationships
  • The ability to confidently present ideas, opinions and solutions
  • Ability to represent the company on site visits/surveys (sometimes in unsociable hours) in a professional manner
  • Experience of infrastructure projects, preferably rail or power sectors

Company benefits include a hybrid working model, bonus scheme, generous annual leave entitlements, a four weeks work from anwyhere policy, medical insurance, an employee assistance programme, regular CPD activities, as well as a personalised development plan.

This is a unique opportunity that is not to be missed. If you think your experience matches up well, please click apply or reach out to Jamie Will at Calibre Search.

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.

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