Senior Drainage, Water & Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Glasgow with hybrid working

Company Information:

One of the UK's largest private multidisciplinary partnerships of consulting engineers, delivering civil, structural, geotechnical, environmental, transportation, planning, water, and landscape architecture services is looking to hire a senior drainage engineer to join their Glasgow office to work on a broad and diverse range of projects, including major infrastructure, masterplan development, and renewables/energy schemes.

Role responsibilities

Technical & Design

• Deliver high‑quality design work across drainage, water, and infrastructure projects.
• Apply advanced skills using Civils3D, MicroDrainage, Causeway Flow and/or InfoDrainage to oversee and produce accurate models, drawings, and technical reports.
• Develop practical and sustainable engineering solutions that respond to environmental, planning, and client requirements.
• Assist in technical reviews, ensuring designs align with best practice and project specifications.

Project Management

• Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of engineering tasks and project packages.
• Monitor progress, manage priorities, and contribute to forecasting, resources, and project reporting.
• Develop experience in commercial awareness, risk management, and programme control.
• Take ownership of assigned tasks and deliverables, ensuring compliance with deadlines and quality standards.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Attend meetings, workshops, and site visits (driving licence required).
• Communicate proactively with clients, consultants, contractors, and regulators.
• Represent the business professionally, clearly conveying technical information to varied audiences.
• Build strong, long‑term working relationships with partners and stakeholders.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure all work meets business quality management processes and industry standards.
• Follow relevant legislation, design codes, and internal governance procedures.
• Maintain accurate records, transparent assumptions, and auditable design outputs.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.

Leadership & Mentoring

• Support and guide junior team members, sharing knowledge and encouraging professional development.
• Assist in developing skills within the team and contribute to a positive, collaborative working environment.
• Principal Engineers may lead project teams, take on line management duties, or develop specialist areas of expertise.

To be suitable for the Senior Drainage Engineer position you will need

• A Degree qualified in a relevant subject
• Near completion of Professional Review with ICE, committed to achieving chartership within 12 to 18 months.
• Strong experience in drainage, water, and infrastructure engineering across varied project types.
• High competence in Civils3D, MicroDrainage, Causeway Flow and/or InfoDrainage.
• Full UK driving licence (required for site work and client visits).

Salary / Benefits:

Competitive salary of between 45,000-58,000 dependent on level of experience plus package including;

• 24 holiday days with option to buy and sell up to 5 days
• Pension scheme 6% contribution
• Healthcare

For further details and immediate consideration for this Senior Drainage Design Engineer Role apply now.

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