Drainage Engineer in Manchester

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Drainage Engineer to come and join us here at Lucion Delta-Simons as part of our friendly and supportive water team. We are looking for someone who is passionate about drainage design. You will be working on a diverse range of planning application projects for a wide range of public and private sector clients. This is a part-time or full-time, permanent role where we can offer a competitive salary depending on skills and experience and are ideally looking to join us in our Manchester or London offices.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Working as a Drainage Engineer within Water Services, you would see projects through from conception to delivery, including:

• Assisting on projects from inception to completion, to develop a wide range of technical, project management and commercial skills.
• Preparing Drainage Strategies and supporting planning documents.
• Contributing to drainage designs that comply with the current industry codes and standards, producing detailed technical drawings, plans, and specifications.
• Involvement in product development and completion of other flood risk and drainage projects for existing and emerging markets.
• Building relationships with the team, across other technical disciplines within the Lucion Group and with clients.
• Mentoring of staff within the team to support their professional development.

What We’re Looking For:

• Relevant degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Science, or demonstration of equivalent qualifications or experience;
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in drainage design, including surface water and foul systems from concept through to detailed design, with a comprehensive understanding of design guidance, relevant regulatory processes and planning policy;
• Experience in SuDS design, from concept through to design stage;
• Proficient in AutoCAD;
• Understanding of pumping station design;
• Understanding of flood risk assessment and its implications for drainage strategies;
• Strong communication skills and a proactive attitude;
• Confidence working with clients and collaborating in teams.

Desirable:

• Experience of managing projects and liaising with both clients and statutory consultees;
• Experience of using GIS (preferably QGIS);
• Member of a Professional Body with ambition to work toward Chartered status;
• Experience of Section 104, Section 106 and Section 278 design.

At Lucion, we value our people and offer:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (with option to buy more)
• Company-matched pension scheme
• Flexible/hybrid working
• Career development and chartership support
• Employee wellbeing programmes, discounts, and volunteering opportunities
• A supportive team working on exciting and varied projects – including some of the UK’s largest and most innovative developments

Lucion Group is a national, multi-disciplinary consultancy working across environment, health & safety, and sustainability. We’re proud to be a net zero carbon company, committed to a greener future and empowering our people.

Drop us a line at recruitment@luciongroup.com if you have any questions.

Lucion is an equal opportunities employer.