Senior Drainage Engineer

Senior Drainage Engineer:

• Location: Dublin, Galway or Cork
• Sector: Transport Infrastructure / Civil Engineering
• Employment Type: Permanent
• Salary: Negotiable depending on experience
• Benefits include: CPD, Pension, Hybrid working, flexible start times and more

Exciting opportunity for a “Senior Drainage Engineer” to join the transport and civils drainage team, delivering resilient, sustainable infrastructure projects across Ireland and the UK. You will contribute to projects that improve network resilience, support climate adaptation, and enhance long-term asset performance, combining strong local expertise with global engineering capability.

As part of the wider Transport and Civils Drainage Team, you will contribute to projects that improve network resilience, support climate adaptation and enhance long-term asset performance. The business combines strong local knowledge with global engineering capability, across infrastructure, water, environment and clean energy.

Role Overview:

You will lead end-to-end drainage design delivery; from option development through detailed design, approvals, construction support and handover. Your responsibilities will include producing designs, calculations, reports and coordinated 3D BIM models that meet programme, quality and client requirements, while ensuring compliance with Irish and UK standards. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to resolve technical interfaces, promote BIM-led delivery, support Modern Methods of Construction, and advance sustainable design outcomes, with focus on resilience, constructability and whole-life thinking.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of drainage design packages for transport and civil engineering projects.
• Prepare and review drainage calculations, hydraulic assessments, reports, drawings and technical documentation.
• Develop and coordinate 3D models in line with current BIM standards and digital delivery requirements.
• Apply relevant Irish and UK design standards to ensure compliance across all project outputs.
• Coordinate with project managers, discipline leads, clients, regulators and external stakeholders to progress designs and secure approvals.
• Identify, manage and resolve technical interfaces with highways, structures, geotechnical, environmental, utilities and construction teams.
• Contribute to climate adaptation and resilient infrastructure solutions for transport networks.
• Support the integration of sustainability principles and Modern Methods of Construction into drainage design approaches.
• Use digital workflows and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled processes where appropriate, to improve delivery efficiency and design assurance.
• Undertake technical reviews and quality checks to ensure outputs are accurate, coordinated and fit for purpose.
• Provide construction support and respond to technical queries during project delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers, support workload planning, and help strengthen technical capability across the team.

Essential Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Level 8 Honours Degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum of eight years’ experience in drainage design and multidisciplinary project delivery.
• Strong working knowledge of Irish and UK drainage standards, including TII, GDRCP, DMRB, Sewers for Adoption and CIRIA guidance.
• Demonstrated experience delivering drainage solutions across transport and civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong competence in 3D modelling and BIM workflows.
• Ability to produce high-quality technical deliverables, including design calculations, reports and coordinated models.
• Experience working within multi-disciplinary teams and managing design interfaces effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership and mentor junior team members.
• Understanding of sustainable design principles, resilience and practical constructability considerations.
• Desirable: Chartered Engineer status (CEng MICE or equivalent).
• Desirable: training in climate adaptation, hydrology expertise, and experience working with Tier 1 contractors and national authorities.

How to Apply:

If you believe this “Senior Drainage Engineer” role aligns with your experience, please apply via the button provided. Upon receiving your application, we will contact you to discuss your suitability and next steps. All correspondence will be handled confidentially.

For more information, please contact Anne MacEntee or Michael Knox at Wellington Professional Recruitment.

This vacancy is being advertised by Wellington Professional Recruitment Ltd. The services advertised by Wellington Professional Recruitment Ltd are those of an Employment Agency on behalf of our Client.

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