Drainage and Flood Risk Engineer

Job Purpose
 
My client is looking for a Drainage & Flood Risk Engineer to join their team in Bedford. This is through organic growth of the company and to strengthen the existing skill base of their Infrastructure Planning team.
 
ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE GREATER THAN 2 YEARS MAY APPLY.
 
Job Description
 
·Working on various residential and non-residential projects around the UK, from small private developers to national house builders and masterplanning schemes.
·Preparation of Flood Risk Assessments to support Planning Applications
·Preparation of Surface Water Drainage Strategies to support Planning Applications
·Preparation of Foul Water Drainage Strategies to support Planning Applications
·Liaising and communicating with the wider engineering team.
·Liaison with clients and third party consultants/council officers attending meetings where required.
·Using Microdrainage/Flow software to model drainage networks.
·Input into draft site masterplans to ensure layouts accommodate drainage and Flood Risk requirements.
 
Knowledge & Skills
 
·Relevant degree level education desirable.
·Exceptional presentation skills.
·Strong knowledge of UK Drainage/Flood Risk Regulation/Best Practice.
·Proficient with Microdrainage/Flow, Microstation/AudoCad, Microsoft Office (Word in particular).
·High standard of written and spoken English.
 
Experience Profile
 
·Proven experience with the preparation of drainage and flood risk strategies to support planning applications.
·Experience of preparing and reviewing Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategy documents.
·Evidence of excellent communication skills, confident with client/third party interaction.