Drainage Engineer

£50-£58 per hour | UK Wide / Hybrid | 6-Month Contract | Inside IR35 This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Drainage Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering a varied portfolio of…

Inside IR35 Hybrid Engineering
Pay rate £50 – £58/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 5 October 2026

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About this job

£50-£58 per hour | UK Wide / Hybrid | 6-Month Contract | Inside IR35

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Drainage Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering a varied portfolio of infrastructure and civil engineering projects across the UK.

The role will involve drainage design across water projects, data centres, highways schemes, access roads and theme park developments, providing exposure to a broad range of technically varied projects.

The position is ideally suited to an engineer with around 4-6 years of post-graduate experience, with Chartered status desirable. Hybrid working is available from any UK office.

The Role

You'll be involved in:

Delivering drainage design across infrastructure and development projects
Designing surface water and associated drainage systems
Supporting drainage design for water and data centre developments
Working across highways and access road schemes
Contributing to projects involving Section 278 and Section 38 agreements
Producing and developing designs using Civil 3D, InfoDrainage and Flow
Preparing and reviewing technical design information
Coordinating drainage requirements with highways and wider civil engineering disciplines
Resolving technical design and coordination issues
Supporting projects throughout design development and deliveryWhat They're Looking For

Around 4-6 years of post-graduate Drainage Engineering experience
Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline
Strong drainage and infrastructure design experience
Experience using Civil 3D
Experience with InfoDrainage and/or Flow
Good understanding of highways and development infrastructure
Knowledge of Section 278 and Section 38 agreements
Ability to produce and review technical design information
Strong technical and problem-solving capabilities
Good multidisciplinary coordination skills
Chartered status is highly desirableExperience across water, data centres, highways, access roads or other major infrastructure developments would be particularly beneficial.

Why Apply?

£50-£58 per hour
Initial 6-month contract
37.5 hours per week
Hybrid working
Flexibility to work from any UK office
Varied drainage and infrastructure project portfolio
Exposure to water, data centre, highways and theme park projects
Strong Civil 3D, InfoDrainage and Flow focus
Multidisciplinary engineering environmentIf you're an experienced Drainage Engineer with strong infrastructure design experience and proficiency in Civil 3D and drainage design software, apply now to be considered

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