Principal Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer

My Client, a market leading Engineering and Environmental Consultancy with offices based across the UK, who specialise in low carbon builds and natural flood management, is searching for a Principal Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer to join their team in Leeds. You can help to develop and build a team.

This exciting role will offer candidates the opportunity to join an innovative team who specialise in low carbon builds, flood risk, hydrology, air quality and landscape architecture. With a wide portfolio of projects, you will have the chance to design flood risk and drainage solutions for Residential, Commercial, Retail, Healthcare, Renewables and Education Sectors for both public and private sector clients, with sustainability and carbon-reduction at the core of innovation.

As a Principal Flood Risk and Drainage Engineer you will be required to complete varied technical work including;

-Flood Risk Assessments for flood zone 1,2 and 3.

-Flood Risk Mapping using ArcGIS.

-SuDS Strategies.

-Drainage, attenuation and SuDS design using infodrainage and causeway flow.

-Hydraulic modelling using flood modeller and Tuflow.

-Design of sustainable drainage solutions for residential, commercial, healthcare, retail and educational projects.

-Natural flood management.

-River restoration schemes.

-Client meetings to discuss project progress, on occasion.

-Support team members, grow and develop the team.

-Manage projects.

This role offers a competitive salary, friendly team, substantial benefits package, company benefits, remote working or office working from Leeds and career progression.

It is essential that applicants have a strong BSc and/or MSc in Civil Engineering, Environmental Management, Hydrology or Environmental Engineering and experience working for a UK based Consultancy completing flood risk assessments, drainage strategies and design using infodrainage or causeway or AutoCAD and/or hydraulic modelling using flood modeller.

It is essential for applicants to work autonomously to manage projects, mentor team members and complete technical work.

If this role is of interest to you or you would like to discuss other opportunities, please contact Jordanna Morris at Aztrum