At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead exciting drainage projects and mentor junior engineers in a dynamic team.
- Company: Join a thriving civils team in a busy London office with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, bonuses, private medical insurance, and professional development support.
- Other info: Opportunity for autonomy and hands-on involvement with experienced mentors.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on diverse projects while developing your career in civil engineering.
- Qualifications: Civil Engineering degree and 6+ years of UK project experience required.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 70000 £ per year.
We have an opening for a Principal Infrastructure Drainage Engineer to join our clients busy London office on a full-time hybrid basis.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a small Civils team aiming to expand their talent for 2026.
This client works on a variety of project types and sizes during both the planning and detailed design stages which include schools, renewable energy installations, commercial, large residential schemes, and smaller scale developments.
With the requirement to provide Su Ds on these schemes and address flood risk, they work with clients and the design team to incorporate the most practicable Su Ds types.
We are ideally looking for someone with 6+ years’ experience in UK based projects, you’ll be joining a team who have significant experience of managing big and complex projects.
There is the opportunity for autonomy, ownership, responsibility and a hands-on approach from yourself with support available from experienced Directors who enjoy coaching and mentoring others.
- What’s on offer
- Hybrid / Flexible working
- Bonus scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Professional membership paid
- Social events inhouse and externally for networking
- Further progression with enhanced person training
- Inhouse mentors
The role
- Assisting in securing new projects opportunities and clients through business development activities
- Communicate and liaise both internally and externally with clients, Su Dsapproval bodies and drainage adoption authorities to achieve the best outcome for clients
- Manage challenging project budgets and assist with invoicing
- Contribute to knowledge sharing to the design team through mentoring, presentations and informal training sessions
- To be able to produce Flood Risk Assessments, outline and detailed drainage strategies, sewer adoption packages and provide flooding and drainage advice to clients with the support of the design team
- What you need to succeed
- To have a Civil Engineering degree and progression towards achieving Chartered status (ICE or CIWEM).
- Experience in production of bids & management of project budgets and deadlines
- Prior experience in national and local policies relating to flood risk
- To have experience in preparation of Flood Risk Assessments & principles of drainage design and associated design standards, including Su Ds.
- To be able to assist & mentor junior staff members
- You must have experience in drainage adoption process and design standards - with the ability to manage the submission and gain technical approval of drainage adoption packages
- To be a competent user in Causeway Flow or Microdrainage
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Principal Infrastructure Drainage Engineer employer: Strata Consulting
Join a dynamic team as a Senior Structural Engineer in Leeds, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping diverse structural projects across the north of England. Our company fosters a supportive work culture with flexible working arrangements, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for professional growth, ensuring that you can thrive both personally and professionally. With competitive benefits including a contributory pension scheme, annual bonuses, and social activities, we are committed to creating a rewarding environment for our employees.
