Principal Drainage & Flood Risk Engineer

Position: Principal Drainage & Flood Risk Engineer (Permanent)
Principal Drainage & Flood Risk Engineer

Location:

West Yorkshire

Type:
Full-time, Permanent

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Principal or Senior Drainage / Flood Risk Engineer to join a growing infrastructure team. This is an excellent opportunity to take a lead role on a diverse range of private development projects, including commercial units, retail parks, residential schemes and complex highway-related infrastructure works.

You will play a key role in supporting the business across multiple work streams, providing technical leadership on drainage and flood risk projects while helping to shape and grow the team.

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Design

* Lead the design and delivery of drainage and infrastructure solutions for private developments and associated highway works

* Develop SUDS strategies and produce adoptable drainage and road designs

* Utilise industry software including Civil 3D, PDS, Micro Drainage/Causeway Flow and AutoCAD

* Prepare Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies

* Undertake site inspections and attend technical and design meetings

Project Leadership

* Manage projects to ensure delivery within agreed budgets, programmes and quality standards

* Provide technical leadership across project teams

* Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs to achieve project objectives

* Support business growth by contributing to new work streams and client development

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

* Liaise with statutory bodies, including local authorities, highways teams and water authorities

* Build and maintain strong client relationships

* Provide expert technical advice on drainage and flood risk throughout the project lifecycle

Quality & Compliance

* Ensure designs comply with regulatory requirements and best practice guidance

* Maintain high standards of technical excellence and service delivery

* Support internal quality assurance processes

Leadership & Mentoring

* Mentor and support junior engineers and technicians

* Encourage knowledge sharing and professional development within the team

* Help foster a collaborative and positive working culture

Qualifications & Experience

* Degree in Civil Engineering (or related discipline)

* Chartered or working toward chartership (ICE, CIWEM or equivalent)

* Strong post-graduate experience in drainage and flood risk engineering

* Proven background in private development and highway-related infrastructure schemes

* Proficiency in relevant design software

* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

* Experience managing budgets and project programmes

* Strong problem-solving ability and sound engineering judgement

What’s on Offer

This role offers the opportunity to work on high-profile private development and infrastructure schemes within a growing consultancy that provides clear career progression. You’ll benefit from a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, along with a flexible working environment that supports work-life balance. The package includes a pension scheme, private healthcare and life assurance, a generous annual leave allowance with buy/sell options, bonus schemes including loyalty and professional qualification awards, and an interest-free travel loan.

If you’re interested in this role, click “Apply” to submit your application. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity or to hear about other engineering roles in the market, please contact Pete at ELB