Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer
Location: Littlehampton (1 day per week in office) or Fully Remote
Salary: Up to £40,000 + Benefits
Type: Full-time, Permanent
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a Local Authority team as a Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer, supporting the management of drainage, SuDS and flood risk across the region. This role is ideal for someone with experience in municipal drainage, planning application review or flood management who is looking for a stable, varied, and rewarding engineering position within the public sector.
The Opportunity
You will play a key role in assessing planning applications from a drainage and flood risk perspective, supporting the council's statutory responsibilities, and contributing to the delivery of flood mitigation and land drainage schemes.
This role offers flexible working, with the option to be fully remote or attend the office in Littlehampton one day per week.
Key Duties & Required Experience
In this position, you will:
-Review planning applications, assessing surface water, SuDS and land drainage proposals.
-Inspect and assess municipal drainage assets, preparing reports and recommendations.
-Assist with the design and development of drainage and flood mitigation works.
-Use CAD, GIS and surveying equipment to support technical design and analysis.
-Contribute to feasibility studies, cost assessments, and scheme development.
-Liaise with internal teams, consultants, residents, and government bodies including the Environment Agency.
-Support emergency flood response activities where required.
-Assist with preparing technical documents, tender packages and project reports.
You should have:
-A civil or environmental engineering qualification.
-Experience in drainage design, SuDS, or land drainage assessment.
-Understanding of drainage legislation, SuDS guidance, and the Flood & Water Management Act 2010.
-Experience working with Local Authorities, EA, or similar bodies (approx. 2+ years).
-Ability to use CAD, GIS, and standard engineering tools.
-Knowledge of health and safety in design and construction.
-CSCS card (or willingness to obtain).
Benefits
-Salary up to £40,000 depending on experience
-Flexible working arrangements
-Option for fully remote working (or 1 day per week in office)
-Local Government pension scheme
-Supportive team environment
-Stable, long-term career opportunity within the public sector
If you're an engineer with drainage, flood risk or SuDS experience looking for a flexible role with real impact, this is an excellent opportunity.
To apply or learn more, get in touch:
Michael Finch
07787 736 270
Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer
Location: Littlehampton (1 day per week in office) or Fully Remote
Salary: Up to £40,000 + Benefits
Type: Full-time, Permanent
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a Local Authority team as a Flood Risk & Drainage Engineer, supporting the management of drainage, SuDS and flood risk across the region. This role is ideal for someone with experience in municipal drainage, planning application review or flood management who is looking for a stable, varied, and rewarding engineering position within the public sector.
The Opportunity
You will play a key role in assessing planning applications from a drainage and flood risk perspective, supporting the council's statutory responsibilities, and contributing to the delivery of flood mitigation and land drainage schemes.
This role offers flexible working, with the option to be fully remote or attend the office in Littlehampton one day per week.
Key Duties & Required Experience
In this position, you will:
-Review planning applications, assessing surface water, SuDS and land drainage proposals.
-Inspect and assess municipal drainage assets, preparing reports and recommendations.
-Assist with the design and development of drainage and flood mitigation works.
-Use CAD, GIS and surveying equipment to support technical design and analysis.
-Contribute to feasibility studies, cost assessments, and scheme development.
-Liaise with internal teams, consultants, residents, and government bodies including the Environment Agency.
-Support emergency flood response activities where required.
-Assist with preparing technical documents, tender packages and project reports.
You should have:
-A civil or environmental engineering qualification.
-Experience in drainage design, SuDS, or land drainage assessment.
-Understanding of drainage legislation, SuDS guidance, and the Flood & Water Management Act 2010.
-Experience working with Local Authorities, EA, or similar bodies (approx. 2+ years).
-Ability to use CAD, GIS, and standard engineering tools.
-Knowledge of health and safety in design and construction.
-CSCS card (or willingness to obtain).
Benefits
-Salary up to £40,000 depending on experience
-Flexible working arrangements
-Option for fully remote working (or 1 day per week in office)
-Local Government pension scheme
-Supportive team environment
-Stable, long-term career opportunity within the public sector
If you're an engineer with drainage, flood risk or SuDS experience looking for a flexible role with real impact, this is an excellent opportunity.
To apply or learn more, get in touch:
Michael Finch
07787 736 270
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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