Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer

Senior Drainage & Flood Risk Engineer
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Multidisciplinary Consultancy Full-Time Competitive Salary + Benefits

A successful and growing multidisciplinary consultancy is seeking a Senior Drainage & Flood Risk Engineer to join their established team in Huddersfield. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to play a key role in delivering drainage and flood risk solutions across a wide range of development and infrastructure projects.

Working within a collaborative, multi-discipline environment, you will contribute to the design and delivery of sustainable drainage strategies, flood risk assessments, and infrastructure solutions for residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments.

The Role of Senior Drainage and Flood Risk Engineer;

As a Senior Engineer, you will take responsibility for delivering high-quality drainage and flood risk projects while supporting junior engineers and working closely with other disciplines across the business.

Key Responsibilities of this Drainage and Flood Risk Engineer position;

• Preparation of Flood Risk Assessments (FRA) and Drainage Strategies for planning applications.
• Design of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and surface water management solutions.
• Production of detailed drainage designs for residential and commercial developments.
• Liaising with local authorities, Lead Local Flood Authorities, Environment Agency, and water companies.
• Supporting the delivery of projects from concept through planning and detailed design stages.
• Mentoring and providing technical support to junior members of the team.
• Use of industry software such as Micro Drainage, Info Drainage, Civil 3D, or similar.

About You

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong experience delivering drainage design and flood risk assessments within the UK development sector.
• Good understanding of SuDS principles, planning requirements, and relevant UK standards.
• Experience working with stakeholders including local authorities and statutory consultees.
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status (ICE or similar) is desirable.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

What's on Offer for this Flood Risk and Drainage role;

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work on diverse and high-profile development projects
• Support for professional development and chartership
• A collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary team environment
• Clear opportunities for career progression within a growing consultancy

If you are a motivated engineer looking to further your career within a respected consultancy delivering innovative drainage and flood risk solutions, we would love to hear from you.