Experienced Civil Design Engineer (Drainage) in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Drainage Engineer - Highways, Infrastructure & SuDS

Location: UK - Office-based/hybrid options available
Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Sector: Civil Engineering / Infrastructure / Drainage

I'm working with a well-established multidisciplinary engineering consultancy that is looking to strengthen its drainage and infrastructure team with an experienced Drainage Engineer.

The business works across a broad range of major infrastructure, development, highways, masterplanning and renewable energy projects, giving you the opportunity to work on varied and technically challenging schemes.

This role would suit a drainage-focused Civil Engineer looking to take on greater technical responsibility while developing their project, client and commercial management experience.

The Role

You'll be involved in the delivery of drainage design packages from feasibility and concept through to detailed design and construction, working closely with highways, structures, utilities, environmental and geotechnical teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

Designing highway and surface water drainage systems for new-build, improvement and major infrastructure schemes
Developing drainage strategies from feasibility through to detailed design and construction
Designing pipe networks, carrier drains, culverts, filter drains, linear drainage and outfalls
Designing attenuation and storage systems, including swales, ponds, wetlands and other SuDS features
Undertaking rainfall/runoff calculations and assessing design storms and climate change allowances
Hydraulic calculations and network modelling using Causeway Flow and/or InfoDrainage
Assessing drainage capacity, surcharge, flooding and exceedance flows
Coordinating drainage design with highways, earthworks, structures, utilities, landscaping and environmental requirements
Assessing existing drainage infrastructure and identifying capacity constraints and opportunities for improvement
Producing accurate models, drawings, calculations, reports and technical submissions
Supporting technical reviews and ensuring designs meet relevant standards and project requirements
Attending client meetings, workshops and site visits
Supporting junior engineers and sharing technical knowledge within the team

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone with a strong background in drainage, water and infrastructure engineering, ideally with experience across highwa...