Water Engineer

Job description

Your new company

This client has developed a well-earned reputation for their work in Flood Risk Management. Currently undergoing a phase of growth, they work with a wide range of clients across the UK in both the public and private sectors, delivering civil and environmental projects with a heavy focus on sustainable development. They are looking to grow a team of solid civil engineers in Manchester!

Your new role

Owing to a healthy pipeline of exciting highway drainage, flood alleviation and SuDS design projects, they are now looking for a civil engineer in the water sector to assist with project delivery and management ensuring new commissions are delivered to the highest possible standard.

You will:

• Help to ensure projects are delivered on time and to budget
• Work on the design and modelling of water designs, SuDS designs and hydraulic models
• Conduct site assessments to evaluate existing drainage conditions and identify opportunities for SuDS implementation.
• Produce of drawings (AutoCAD) and (Civil3D)
• Prepare technical reports, drawings, and specifications for SuDS components, detailing design calculations and construction requirements.

About you

As a Water and SuDS Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and implementing sustainable drainage strategies for a variety of projects, including residential, commercial, and municipal developments.

This role would suit someone who has:

• Experience in highways drainage or in design of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)
• Strong CAD skills (and Civils 3D experience preferred)
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey technical information to diverse stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

We are recruiting for several Water Engineers at varying stages of their career, salary will depend on experience!

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Manchester Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

04-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English