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Graduate Road Drainage Engineer (2027 start)

Nottingham, England, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and assessment of drainage systems for roads and transport infrastructure, including hydraulic calculations, flood risk assessment, and sustainable drainage solutions.

Role type

Graduate Civil Engineer (Hydraulic/Drainage Specialist)

Builds

Surface water management strategies, drainage network designs, and flood mitigation measures for major infrastructure projects.

Domain

Civil Engineering / Water Resources / Transportation Infrastructure

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Hydraulic calculations, drainage design, hydraulic modelling, CAD, data analysis, technical report writing, site survey interpretation

Preferred skills

MEng in Civil Engineering, Master's in Water/Hydraulics/Environmental Engineering, experience with digital engineering software

Technologies

CAD, hydraulic modelling software, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Responsibilities

Support design and assessment of road drainage systems, undertake hydraulic calculations and assessments, assist with SuDS and flood risk assessments, collect and analyze site and rainfall data, participate in site visits and inspections, prepare technical reports and drawings

Seniority

Junior, Graduate Trainee

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