Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Senior Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer in Huddersfield, UK. The role involves delivering drainage and flood risk solutions for various development projects, preparing Flood Risk Assessments, and designing sustainable drainage systems. Candidates should have a degree in Civil Engineering and relevant UK experience. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional development within a collaborative team.
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 MicroDrainage, InfoDrainage, 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 consultancyIf 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