OR117665 – Drainage Engineer

Work Pattern: Hybrid/home working available, with regular site visits

PAYE Pay Rate: £35.81 per hour

Main purpose of the role 

Wokingham Borough Council is looking for an experienced Drainage Engineer to join the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) and support the Highways Drainage Team over the winter period.

The role will lead the council’s reactive drainage workload, investigating flooding and drainage issues across the borough and coordinating appropriate repair and maintenance works.

You will work closely with experienced drainage officers, contractors and other council colleagues to investigate problems, recommend solutions and oversee works through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the reactive drainage workload and support two experienced drainage officers.
• Investigate enquiries from residents, council colleagues and other stakeholders relating to highway drainage and land drainage issues.
• Undertake on-site assessments of drainage and flooding problems and determine the appropriate response.
• Investigate issues with framework contractors and other external contractors.
• Recommend appropriate repairs, replacements and enhancement works to the team manager.
• Prepare work orders, specifications and instructions for agreed civil engineering works.
• Oversee drainage surveys and civil engineering works to ensure contractors meet specifications and contractual requirements.
• Respond to reactive flooding issues and drainage emergencies across the borough.
• Work closely with the LLFA Manager, Graduate Engineer and other drainage engineering colleagues.
• Support effective communication with residents, contractors, colleagues and councillors.

Essential Requirements

• Significant professional experience in drainage engineering.
• Proven experience investigating and resolving complex drainage and flooding issues.
• Experience with highways drainage and/or land drainage.
• Experience overseeing or supervising civil engineering/drainage works.
• Experience working with external contractors and reviewing completed works.
• Ability to prepare work orders and/or technical specifications.
• HNC/ONC or equivalent Level 5 qualification or above in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to attend sites at short notice when required.
• Access to a vehicle for work-related site visits is preferable.
• Flexibility to occasionally work outside normal hours in response to emergencies.