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Senior Civil Drainage Engineer

Job Posted: 2 days ago

  • Salary: £ 40,000 - 50,000 / Annum

    Job Type: Permanent

  • Location: SE1, Chaucer, Greater London

Expire in: 25 days

Job Description

Excellent opportunitty to join a medium sized consultancy with great advancement opportunity. Due to a full order book, my client is looking to recruit a senior drainage engineer. About the Role You be well-versed in the use and application of relevant guidance and standards, actively involved in preparation of fee proposals and ongoing project management, able to deliver projects to budget, have the ability to delegate work to and guide and support more junior staff, and be confident in a client facing role, noting that we work for both private developers, public bodies and contractors. Requirements * At least 5 years’ experience working in a UK consultancy on a range of drainage design schemes across all stages of a project * Proficiency using industry-standard design packages including AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Site 3D and InfoDrainage (or reasonable alternatives) * A practical knowledge of relevant drainage design standards, guidelines and processes * Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite of software, including Excel * Can multitask and manage a portfolio of projects across various scales * Can communicate effectively and professionally with the design team, clients, and contractors * Good written skills with proficiency in preparing reports such as Flood Risk Assessments and drainage Technical Notes * Understand the multi-disciplinary nature of projects from the planning stage, through to completion * Chartered or working towards being chartered is welcomed, but not essential Specific Experience * Technical experience in the field of drainage design for Civil Engineering, covering several aspects of preliminary and detailed design, including the use of SuDS * Experience liaising with both internal and external bodies, including planning authorities, Lead Local Flood Authority, statutory undertakers, and national bodies such as the Environment Agency * Attending client meetings and liaising with clients and other stakeholders * Section 104 / 106 / 185 drainage designs and applications * Drainage designs in accordance with DMRB, Sewerage Sector Guidance, Building Regulations, CIRIA Guidance and Local Authority guidelines * Detailed design of on-plot drainage design (surface water and foul water) across multiple sectors including residential, commercial and industrial * Detailed design of highway drainage * Modelling of SuDS features such as ponds/basins, tanks, rain gardens, swales * Experience of the tender process and construction phase, including responding to queries and RFIs from contractors Ideally you will also have some knowledge of, or experience in highway design including preparation of Section 278 / 38 highway designs to highway designs to DMRB and Local Authority guidelines, vehicle tracking, design of residential estate roads, commercial/industrial accesses and car parks, ground modelling/earthworks design and pavement designs, however, this is not essential to the role. For more information, or to aapply. Please get in touch as soon as possible

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