Senior Drainage Engineer

As an independent transport and infrastructure planning consultancy, we can offer an exciting working environment and a collaborative culture. Our talented team of transport planners and engineers work with high profile clients on projects across the UK in both the private and public sector.

Markides Associates are seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer with a consultancy background to join their established infrastructure team to help address their ever-expanding workload. Ideally, we are looking for an all-rounder, comfortable with drainage design from feasibility, producing Flood Risk Assessments and Drainage Strategies for planning through to detailed drainage design both for highway drainage and on-plot drainage. To apply for the role or raise any queries, please email quoting "Infra.Drainage.2025".

About the Role

We would expect the candidate to be well-versed in the use and application of relevant guidance and standards, actively involved in preparation of fee proposals and ongoing project management, able to deliver projects to budget, have the ability to delegate work to and guide and support more junior staff, and be confident in a client-facing role, noting that we work for both private developers, public bodies, and contractors.

Requirements

• At least 5 years' experience working in a UK consultancy on a range of drainage design schemes across all stages of a project.
• Proficiency using industry-standard design packages including AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Site 3D, and InfoDrainage (or reasonable alternatives).
• A practical knowledge of relevant drainage design standards, guidelines, and processes.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite of software, including Excel.
• Can multitask and manage a portfolio of projects across various scales.
• Can communicate effectively and professionally with the design team, clients, and contractors.
• Good written skills with proficiency in preparing reports such as Flood Risk Assessments and drainage Technical Notes.
• Understand the multi-disciplinary nature of projects from the planning stage, through to completion.
• Chartered or working towards being chartered is welcomed, but not essential.

Specific Experience

• Technical experience in the field of drainage design for Civil Engineering, covering several aspects of preliminary and detailed design, including the use of SuDS.
• Experience liaising with both internal and external bodies, including planning authorities, Lead Local Flood Authority, statutory undertakers, and national bodies such as the Environment Agency.
• Attending client meetings and liaising with clients and other stakeholders.
• Section 104 / 106 / 185 drainage designs and applications.
• Drainage designs in accordance with DMRB, Sewerage Sector Guidance, Building Regulations, CIRIA Guidance, and Local Authority guidelines.
• Detailed design of on-plot drainage design (surface water and foul water) across multiple sectors including residential, commercial, and industrial.
• Detailed design of highway drainage.
• Modelling of SuDS features such as ponds/basins, tanks, rain gardens, swales.
• Experience of the tender process and construction phase, including responding to queries and RFIs from contractors.

Ideal candidates would also have some knowledge of, or experience in highway design including preparation of Section 278 / 38 highway designs to DMRB and Local Authority guidelines, vehicle tracking, design of residential estate roads, commercial/industrial accesses and car parks, ground modelling/earthworks design, and pavement designs; however, this is not essential to the role.

An Employee-led Approach

We believe that our success is wholly due to the effort of our team and for that reason we became an Employee-Owned Trust in 2020, meaning that the company is owned by the people who work here, represented by an elected board of trustees. We are providing our employees with a generous benefits package including:

• Competitive performance-based salary growth.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Compressed working hours.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Discretionary performance-related bonus.
• Company pension scheme with company matched contributions up to 6%.
• Private medical insurance.
• Season travel ticket loan.
• Cycle to work Scheme.
• Maternity and Paternity benefits.
• Individual personal development and training.
• Sports and social club with monthly outings/events.