Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer

Overview

Job Title: Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer

Ref. No.: CJD180925A

Location: Brighton

Salary: £26,000 - £32,000

This is a great opportunity to join my client, a well-established, far-reaching Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise to a range of civil engineering, flood risk, and surface water drainage projects, including residential and commercial developments, sporting venues, and more. They are actively seeking a capable, driven Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer, willing to take on a variety of challenging projects alongside a growing team of professionals in the scenic, coastal city of Brighton.

Benefits

• Highly competitive basic salary
• Company pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Extensive training and career progression opportunities
• Belonging to a friendly, supportive team that champions collaborative working

Responsibilities

• Contributing to an array of projects across the public and private sectors, including residential and commercial developments, sports stadiums and other venues, schools, infrastructure and rail, and more
• Produce technical work in the mitigation of flood risk, including Flood Risk Assessments and Flood Estimation
• Work with Drainage Strategies, and complete Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) design
• Utilise a range of software packages to produce technical work and designs, including MicroDrainage and AutoCAD

Required skills and experience

• A Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering or Hydrology
• Prior experience of working in a UK-based consultancy setting, specifically in a design role
• Demonstrable experience of completing Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Strategies, and Drainage Design
• Competencies in Hydraulic Modelling
• Experience in designing a range of infrastructure projects
• Highly proficient in the use of MicroDrainage, AutoCAD, and other relevant software
• Outstanding communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills

Desirable skills and experience

• Hold a full, valid UK driving licence
• Based in the South-East of England, with knowledge of the local area
• Excellent time management skills

If you are interested in the role of Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer, please do not hesitate to contact the Civils and Hydrology Team 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.