Drainage Engineer (Roads)

About the role

The role is within our high performing team based in London & South East region (located in either of our: Cambridge, London (Westferry Circus), Basingstoke, Guildford or Southampton offices).

Responsibilities

• Work as part of an integrated team to deliver high quality engineering services for our clients and coordinate engineering and technician resources to deliver work packages.
• Provide technical input to our cross sector multidisciplinary internal project teams supporting the delivery of transportation, commercial/residential development and environmental infrastructure projects.
• Prepare technical reports and effectively communicate outputs to our clients.
• Further develop and broaden the technical capacity of the Roads and drainage team.
• Technical input and design on roads, public transport and active travel projects, including:
• Undertaking road drainage systems and flood risk management measures designs using the relevant industry standard software for feasibility, concept and detailed design stages of a project.
• Application of the DMRB, CIRIA and other relevant standards.
• Developing and delivering design solutions including applications for Departures and Relaxations from Standards and ensuring all requisite approvals and consents are secured for projects.

Requirements

• A degree in Civil Engineering or another relevant discipline.
• Hold CEng or IEng status with a professional institute or be close to achieving a qualification.
• The successful candidate will be capable of working to tight project deadlines, work comfortably under pressure and have an open and honest approach.
• Significant post graduate experience in undertaking outline and detailed design & delivery of the surface water drainage systems and flood risk management measures for the major national road development projects and other major civil engineering infrastructures.
• Have excellent working knowledge and understanding of drainage principles, DMRB standards and guidelines, SuDs and hydraulic modelling.
• Have significant experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D and ArcGIS software.
• Have significant experience with the drainage design and flood modelling software like, Microdrainge & Causeway Flow.
• Experience in other related software such as InfoWorks ICM, FloodModeller , TuFlow , HEC-RAS (1d/2d) and HEC-HMS would be beneficial.

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering or another relevant discipline.
• Hold CEng or IEng status with a professional institute or be close to achieving a qualification.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and Environmental Legislation.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, ArcGIS, Microdrainge, Causeway Flow, InfoWorks ICM, FloodModeller, TuFlow, HEC-RAS (1d/2d) and HEC-HMS.

Benefits

• Flexible working options including the option to work from home two days a week.
• Health and wellbeing programs including a Virtual GP service, gym membership discounts, and a menopause support package.
• Work-life balance initiatives such as the WSP My Hour and the ability to purchase additional leave.
• Development opportunities through training, mentoring, and Chartership.

Pay

Details of pay are not specified in the job description.

Schedule

Details of the schedule are not specified in the job description.