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Water Engineer | Flood Risk & Drainage | Consultant, Senior, or Principal Level
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Water Engineer | Flood Risk & Drainage | Consultant, Senior, or Principal Level
Job summary
A leading environmental consultancy is looking for a Water Engineer at Consultant, Senior, or Principal level to lead projects on flood risk and drainage. This remote position offers the chance to design and manage water systems while collaborating with engineers and specialists to promote sustainability. Candidates should possess a degree in Civil Engineering or Water Engineering and experience with drainage design and SuDS. The role includes a range of benefits like a discretionary profit share scheme and an unlimited training budget.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience in flood risk management, drainage design, and SuDS delivery.
- Proficiency in relevant design and modelling software.
- Strong analytical, written, and communication skills.
- Collaborative approach with a focus on sustainable water management.
- Chartership or IEng status is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Lead or contribute to design and assessment of flood risk and drainage projects.
- Develop and review Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS).
- Undertake hydrological and hydraulic modelling.
- Analyse data to inform engineering design.
- Prepare technical reports and client presentations.
- Provide expert advice on water management and drainage design.
- Liaise with clients and authorities for compliance.
Skills
Education
Tools
We provide lifecycle support to companies and projects to help them deliver their objectives and support the transition to a greener economy.
We help our clients overcome the challenges and realise the opportunities sustainability can bring to their business.
We develop innovative solutions to environmental challenges and opportunities.
This is a remote position.
Location: Stockport, London, or home-based within the UK
As a Water Engineer (Consultant, Senior or Principal level) within our growing consultancy, you will lead and grow the Water Environment team to address our clients’ flood risk and drainage challenges, delivering practical and environmentally positive engineering solutions.
You will design, assess, and manage water and drainage systems across a variety of projects, including flood risk assessments, surface water management, and sustainable drainage design. You will collaborate with engineers, planners, and environmental specialists to deliver sustainable, evidence-based outcomes for clients in both the public and private sectors.
We are Envance, an environmental and sustainability management consultancy driven by our values and core beliefs. We believe that a better future for people and the planet can go hand in hand with success in the present.
Our purpose is to help clients become more sustainable and to realise the opportunities and benefits that responsible practices bring to their business.
Achieving positive outcomes and adding value is central to our approach. We provide pragmatic and innovative advice, embracing new and emerging methods wherever possible.
We believe collaboration is key. By working with our clients and supply chain partners to deliver projects and improve performance, we can create a better world now and for the future.
- Lead or contribute to the design and assessment of flood risk and drainage infrastructure projects.
- Develop and review Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) and surface water management strategies.
- Undertake hydrological, hydraulic, and water resource modelling using tools such as HEC‑RAS, TUFLOW, MIKE SHE, or InfoWorks ICM.
- Analyse data from fieldwork, GIS, and remote sensing to inform engineering design and project delivery.
- Prepare high-quality technical reports, designs, and client presentations.
- Provide expert advice on water resource management, flood resilience, and drainage design.
- Liaise with clients, regulators, and local authorities to ensure compliance with technical and environmental standards.
- Degree (or higher) in Civil Engineering, Water Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience in flood risk management, drainage design, and SuDS delivery.
- Proficiency in relevant design and modelling software (e.g. Civil 3D, MicroDrainage, InfoWorks ICM).
- Strong analytical, written, and communication skills.
- A collaborative, proactive approach and a genuine interest in sustainable water management.
- Working towards or holding Chartership or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status through ICE, CIWEM, or a similar professional body is desirable.
- Discretionary profit share scheme
- 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
- 3 paid volunteer days each year
- Option to purchase additional leave
- Additional leave after 2 years of service
- An additional day’s leave for your birthday
- Monthly wellbeing allowance to spend on a sport or activity of your choice
- Unlimited training budget with a tailored training plan
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