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 workstreams, providing technical leadership on drainage and flood risk projects while helping to shape and grow the team.
Key Responsibilities
Technical & Design
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Lead the design and delivery of drainage and infrastructure solutions for private developments and associated highway works
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Develop SUDS strategies and produce adoptable drainage and road designs
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Utilise industry software including Civil 3D, PDS, MicroDrainage/Causeway Flow and AutoCAD
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Prepare Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies
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Undertake site inspections and attend technical and design meetings
Project Leadership
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Manage projects to ensure delivery within agreed budgets, programmes and quality standards
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Provide technical leadership across project teams
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Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs to achieve project objectives
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Support business growth by contributing to new workstreams and client development
Client & Stakeholder Engagement
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Liaise with statutory bodies, including local authorities, highways teams and water authorities
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Build and maintain strong client relationships
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Provide expert technical advice on drainage and flood risk throughout the project lifecycle
Quality & Compliance
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Ensure designs comply with regulatory requirements and best practice guidance
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Maintain high standards of technical excellence and service delivery
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Support internal quality assurance processes
Leadership & Mentoring
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Mentor and support junior engineers and technicians
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Encourage knowledge sharing and professional development within the team
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Help foster a collaborative and positive working culture
Qualifications & Experience
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Degree in Civil Engineering (or related discipline)
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Chartered or working toward chartership (ICE, CIWEM or equivalent)
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Strong post-graduate experience in drainage and flood risk engineering
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Proven background in private development and highway-related infrastructure schemes
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Proficiency in relevant design software
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Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
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Experience managing budgets and project programmes
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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