Drainage Design Specialist

Our client is looking for a Drainage Design Specialist with significant experience working within the drainage sector, the successful candidate will work closely with the a multi-discipline team to develop designs and must have client management, project management, business development skills and leadership skills. This is an excellent opportunity to work across sectors, including highways, rail, water and energy.  

Duties:  

- Leading the design of drainage designs from concept to detailed design and construction, as stand-alone projects or as part of larger multi-disciplinary schemes.  

- Promoting development of digital solutions in drainage design including full integration of designs within the BIM environment.  

- Overseeing and reviewing the production of drainage designs, models, calculations and drawings to relevant standards, including providing technical assurance of designs.  

- Determining and assigning drainage design tasks and managing delivery to programme and budget.  

- Leading and encouraging the technical development of graduates and technicians in the drainage discipline.  

- Ensuring compliance with business management standards set in the company’s quality, safety and environmental policies and procedures.  

- Managing and developing stakeholder relationships to support the development of the drainage design and consents process.  

- Supporting the drainage discipline locally to develop and enhance the drainage design capability within the local team.  

- Leading drainage designs, managing the interface and providing technical assurance for drainage designs produced in their Global Design Centre.  

- Championing the role of drainage within a multi-disciplinary project.  

- Mentoring and supporting the development of engineers, graduates and technicians in the field of drainage design.  

- Providing technical input to the preparation of bids including provision of Quality Submission responses on drainage strategy and design approach and input to price via preparation of fee proposals and associated program for delivery including assessment of risk.

- Demonstrable track record of technical achievement and client satisfaction within the design industry.  

- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.  

- Positive outlook and approachable manner.  

- Capable of building and maintaining strong relationships with internal staff and external Clients.  

- Ability to be flexible and to be able to multi-task and prioritise when necessary.  

- Full clean UK driving licence.