Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer
Flexible / Hybrid / Guildford]
Penguin Recruitment is partnering with a respected civil and environmental consultancy to recruit a Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive engineer to work across both design and planning, delivering innovative drainage and flood risk solutions that are feasible, compliant, and fully integrated with the wider planning framework.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepare and review flood risk assessments and drainage strategies for a range of developments.
Produce technically sound designs for SuDS, surface water, and foul drainage systems using MicroDrainage and other industry tools.
Ensure designs are fully aligned with planning policy, regulatory requirements, and feasibility constraints.
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and engage with clients to deliver practical and effective solutions.
Support project delivery from concept through to completion, balancing technical quality with planning considerations.
Requirements:
Minimum 3 years' experience in drainage and flood risk engineering.
Strong understanding of planning frameworks, policy requirements, and feasibility considerations.
Proficiency in MicroDrainage, AutoCAD, or similar drainage design software.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly to clients and colleagues.
Proactive, solution-focused, and capable of working independently or within a team.
Why Join?
Competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, career development opportunities, and the chance to work on exciting projects across both private and public sector clients.
Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. Contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years' recruitment experience, for more information