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Senior / Principal Drainage Engineer

WSP Leeds, West Yorkshire senior full-time

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Description

WSP is seeking a Senior or Principal Drainage Engineer based in Leeds or Belfast to join their Water, Drainage and Environmental Engineering team for transportation infrastructure projects.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a wide variety of civil engineering projects, including highway, rail, infrastructure and site development schemes from concept through to completion, ensuring high technical standards, timely delivery and commercial success.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Delivery of drainage designs from concept through to detail for high-profile rail, highway, Local Authority and aviation projects
  • Leading client relationships and attending client progress meetings
  • Managing a team of drainage engineers, supporting their technical development and ensuring they are resourced on projects
  • Delivering a broad range of drainage services for significant transport and infrastructure projects in the UK

Requirements:

  • Chartered or Incorporated Engineer and/or degree qualified
  • Extensive and proven experience post-degree in designing sustainable drainage solutions
  • Knowledge and understanding of drainage design principles and solutions to manage infrastructure drainage
  • Experience in the use of Civil 3D and/or Causeway Flow software/MicroDrainage
  • Proven knowledge of relevant technical standards, UK Building Regulations, Design Standards, Codes of Practice and Health & Safety regulations
  • Successful management of projects/programmes and teams to meet both quality and commercial targets

Technical experience in one or more of the following areas:

  • Highway Drainage
  • Rail Drainage
  • Airport Drainage
  • Asset Management
  • Foul water
  • Sustainable foul and surface water drainage design
  • Drainage modelling software (Causeway Flow or Microdrainage)

Skills

Required

  • Civil 3D
  • Causeway Flow
  • MicroDrainage
  • drainage design
  • sustainable drainage solutions
  • UK Building Regulations
  • Design Standards
  • Codes of Practice
  • Health & Safety regulations

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