Senior Water & Drainage Engineer in Richmond

Senior Water & Drainage Engineer in Richmond

Richmond Full-Time 45000 - 55000 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
Aldwych Consulting

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead exciting water engineering projects from concept to construction, making a real impact.
  • Company: Join a growing, employee-owned consultancy known for innovative and sustainable solutions.
  • Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, profit-sharing, flexible working, and professional development support.
  • Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for career growth and mentorship.
  • Why this job: Take ownership of projects and influence positive change in communities and the environment.
  • Qualifications: Strong background in water engineering and project management skills required.

The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.

Senior Water & Drainage Engineer

Location

Richmond-upon-Thames, London

Salary

Type

Permanent, Full Time

The Opportunity

I'm working with a growing, employee-owned civil and environmental engineering consultancy that is looking to strengthen its

Water and Environment team in Richmond with an experienced Senior Water Engineer.

The consultancy has an excellent reputation for delivering sustainable and technically innovative water engineering solutions across the public and private sectors. Its work spans

Su DS, flood risk management, flood alleviation, drainage, hydraulic modelling and nature-based solutions , with projects designed to provide long-term benefits for communities and the environment.

With a strong pipeline of work and continued growth, this is an excellent opportunity for a Water Engineer looking to take greater ownership of projects, develop client relationships and contribute to the continued development of a growing team.

The Role

You’ll be involved across the full project lifecycle, working on schemes ranging from smaller-scale Su DS interventions through to larger flood alleviation and drainage projects.

Your responsibilities will include

  • Delivering water engineering projects from feasibility and concept through to detailed design and construction.
  • Developing

Su DS, drainage and flood alleviation schemes for public and private-sector clients.

  • Undertaking hydraulic modelling and analysis to support engineering solutions.
  • Producing high-quality civil and drainage design packages.
  • Preparing technical reports, drawings, calculations and specifications.
  • Working directly with clients, local authorities and other stakeholders to develop and progress schemes.
  • Supporting project and commercial management, including programmes, resources and deliverables.
  • Providing technical input into more complex projects.
  • Contributing to flood risk assessments, drainage strategies and feasibility studies.
  • Supporting bids, fee proposals and business development activity.
  • Mentoring and supporting junior engineers.
  • Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider civil and environmental engineering team.
  • Ensuring projects consider sustainability, environmental impact, health and safety and buildability.

About You

We’re looking for a technically strong Water Engineer who is confident taking ownership of projects and communicating with clients and stakeholders.
You’ll ideally have:

  • Strong experience in water engineering, drainage, flood risk management or Su DS design .
  • Experience delivering projects from feasibility through to detailed design and construction.
  • Experience with

Info Drainage or similar drainage/hydraulic modelling software .

  • Good CAD skills, ideally including

Civil 3D .

  • Experience with hydraulic modelling would be advantageous.
  • Knowledge of UK drainage and flood risk management principles and standards.
  • Experience working with local authorities, developers or other public/private-sector clients.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • The ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers.
  • A relevant degree or equivalent qualification in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
  • Chartered or working towards Chartered status would be advantageous.

Experience in areas such as flood alleviation, foul water design, GIS, natural flood management or river restoration would also be beneficial.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a consultancy where senior engineers are given genuine responsibility and the opportunity to influence projects, clients and the development of the wider team.

The company offers

Employee ownership , with employees able to share in the success of the business through a profit-share scheme.

  • A strong pipeline of technically interesting water and environmental projects.
  • The opportunity to work on projects delivering tangible environmental and community benefits.
  • Opportunities to progress into technical, project and team leadership positions.
  • Support towards

Chartered status and professional qualifications .

  • Professional institution membership funded by the business.
  • Flexible and hybrid working.
  • A monthly wellbeing allowance.
  • A collaborative and supportive working environment.
  • A strong focus on sustainability and community wellbeing.
  • The opportunity to work for a

B Corp-certified consultancy with a clear commitment to responsible engineering.

Interested?

If you’re an experienced Water Engineer looking for a role where you can take greater responsibility, work on technically interesting projects and have a genuine opportunity to influence the development of a growing consultancy, I’d be keen to hear from you.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality.

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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Senior Water & Drainage Engineer in Richmond employer: Aldwych Consulting

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Aldwych Consulting

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Water Engineering
Drainage Design
Flood Risk Management
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