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Senior Drainage Engineer

My client, an innovative, highly-respected Multidisciplinary Consultancy, is currently searching for a Senior Drainage Engineer to join their experienced team of design engineers, based near the diverse, multi-cultural city of Wolverhampton.



Essential Criteria:



A Degree in Hydrology, Geotechnics, or a related geoscience field

Extensive consultancy-based experience

Hold Chartered Engineer status (or actively working toward attaining this)

Evidence of having won proposals and projects

Demonstrable experience of producing and reviewing technical reports

Experience of managing projects and teams, delivering a range of successful projects

Hold a valid UK driving licence, with a willingness to travel to sites as and when required



It would also benefit applicants for the role of Senior Drainage Engineer to possess the following:



A postgraduate qualification in geosciences (or other relevant discipline)

A forward-thinking mindset, remaining flexible and adaptable across a range of projects

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Experience of managing stakeholder relations



In the varied role of Senior Drainage Engineer, you will join a dedicated team of technical specialists, with a view to developing your career and progressing within the company. The role will involve a number of exciting responsibilities, including:



Lead business development strategies, overseeing the acquisition of sites, developing flood mitigation strategies, and supporting planning applications

Provide technical leadership, delivering projects to the highest of standards

Oversee authorship of Flood Risk Assessments and flood investigation reports

Support the development of Sustainable Drainage Strategies (SuDS), demonstrating technical excellence in report writing

Providing mentorship and guidance to junior consultants

Work with the team to develop and implement sustainable solutions

Develop and maintain excellent customer relations with a range of stakeholders across the public and private sectors



In your new role of Senior Drainage Engineer, you will benefit from an extensive range of company benefits, including the following:



- A highly competitive basic salary and access to a company pension



- Generous annual leave entitlement and flexible working opportunities



- Extensive career progression opportunities



- Access to a wide-variety of innovative, high-end projects



- Ability to positively impact and actively shape the future of the company



If you are interested in applying for the role of Senior Drainage Engineer, please do not hesitate to contact me directly by emailing (url removed), or by calling (phone number removed). Please also visit our website, (url removed), to view a range of other vacancies.



This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position

Senior Drainage Engineer

Wolverhampton, UK
Full time

Published on 07/17/2025

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