Principal / Associate Engineer - Flood Risk & Drainage

Our client is a specialist in providing sustainable development solutions from business case, due diligence, initial concept, through planning and delivery on site. They are hiring for a Principal/Associate Engineer who specialises in Flood Risk & Drainage. A key element to the role will be having an understanding of the legislative background relating to flood risk and drainage, planning, undertaking detail design and managing the design process. The individual will be responsible for the financial performance of a small team of engineers delivering FRA’s and the detail design of foul and surface water SuDS. In addition, the successful candidate will have the relevant experience in delivering flood alleviation schemes for both public and private sector clients.

What’s on offer:

• Hybrid working
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity
• Employee Perks Platform
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Employee owned - Benefit of Tax-Free Bonus
• Bonus scheme
• Paid time off to do charity work (half day a year)
• Opportunities for involvement in local education initiatives and STEM
• 4 annual paid company wide events
• One paid professional subscription per annum
• Carbon Neutral Company
• Investors in People accreditation
• Cycle to work scheme
• Private Healthcare
• Group Critical Illness Cover
• Group Death in Service Cover

The role:

You will have a minimum of 8 years’ experience, and your principal role will be the day to day supervising a small team of engineers, preparation of fee proposals and the financial and technical running of their own projects. The role will require you to prepare Flood Risk Assessments, undertake conceptual and detail design of flood protection measures and drainage strategies, leading to planning applications or construction drawings. You can expect to be active on several projects/client accounts at any given time. You will be expected to mentor and develop junior engineers together with client facing. A key element of your experience will be the design of flood alleviation schemes, foul and surface water/SuDS drainage systems. You will report to an Associate Director or Board Director.

What you need to succeed:

• Having a solid working knowledge of Microdrainage, InfoDrainage and Flow is a must.
• Having experience in the use of QGIS and river modelling software together with highways design and earthworks strategies would be an advantage.
• You will hold a degree in Civil Engineering or appropriate science or equivalent commercial experience and responsibility.
• You will either have or be approaching CEng (MICE, or CIWEM) status or equivalent commercial experience.
• To have experience in the preparation of Flood Risk Assessments in Flood Zone 1, 2 and 3.
• To be able to undertake conceptual and detail design of surface water flood alleviation works.
• You need a wealth of experience in the preparation of complex foul and surface water drainage strategies (suitable for outline/detailed planning and s104 submission) and detail design of the same (which incorporate SuDS techniques).
• Ideally you will have a solid knowledge of how the planning system operates, as well as being well versed in Current Policy and design guidance (NPPF, PPG, FWMA 2010, WIA 1991, LDA 1991, SuDS Manual, Sewers for Adoption/Design and Construction Guidance – Sewerage Sector guidance etc).