Our client is an expert in providing sustainable development solutions from business case, due-diligence, initial concept, through planning and delivery on site. They have an opening for a Principal Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within the flood risk team on a diverse range of projects covering public and private sector from inception through to delivery.
What’s on offer
- Hybrid working
- Chartership support with CPDs
- Performance related bonus
- Being apart of an Employee Owned consultancy
- Professional training & development with uncapped progression
- Paid overtime
- Private medical insurance
- Interest free travel loan
- High street discount scheme including gym membership
The role
- A key element to the role will be having an understanding 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.
- Principal Accountabilities
- You will have a minimum of 7+ experience and your principle 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.
What you need to succeed
- A key element of your experience will be the design of flood alleviation schemes, foul and surface water/SuDS drainage systems.
- Having a solid working knowledge of Microdrainage, InfoDrainage and Flow.
- 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.
- Preparation of Flood Risk Assessments in Flood Zone 1, 2 and 3.
- Undertake conceptual and detail design of surface water flood alleviation works.
- 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).
- Expert knowledge of Microdrainage, InfoDrainage and Flow software package.