Job Description:

Senior Civil Engineer – Water & Flooding

Location: Birmingham, Manchester or Cardiff (Hybrid Working Available)
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits Package

Ready to lead projects that genuinely make communities more resilient?

If you're a Civil Engineer with experience in flood risk management, drainage or water infrastructure, this is an opportunity to work on projects that directly improve the environment and protect communities from future flooding.

You'll join a growing team delivering flood resilience and water management schemes across the UK, working on projects from early feasibility through to detailed design and construction support. With a strong pipeline of secured work and a genuine commitment to professional development, this role offers the chance to take ownership of projects while continuing to develop your technical and leadership skills.

The Opportunity

You'll be a key member of a specialist Flooding and Water Management team, leading the delivery of flood risk and water infrastructure projects for a diverse range of public sector and infrastructure clients.

This role offers variety, technical challenge and the opportunity to influence projects that improve flood resilience, sustainability and quality of life across the UK. You'll work alongside multidisciplinary teams, support the development of junior engineers and play a visible role in project delivery and client engagement.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the development and delivery of flood management and water engineering designs.
• Producing and reviewing feasibility studies, appraisal reports and technical assessments.
• Developing innovative engineering solutions and presenting options to clients and stakeholders.
• Preparing and checking design calculations, drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Managing project programmes, resources and budgets.
• Building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Supporting bid submissions and business development activities.
• Undertaking site inspections, surveys and contractor supervision when required.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to engineers within the team.

What's In It For You?

• The opportunity to work on nationally significant flood resilience and water management projects.
• A clear pathway towards further technical, project management or leadership progression.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements that support work-life balance.
• Exposure to a broad range of clients and infrastructure sectors.
• A collaborative environment where your ideas and expertise are valued.
• Ongoing investment in professional development and chartership support.

About You

You'll likely be a Chartered Engineer, or approaching Chartership, with experience delivering flood risk management, drainage, water or civil infrastructure projects within a consultancy or engineering environment.

You'll be comfortable producing technically sound engineering solutions, managing project delivery and working closely with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Experience in flood management design, feasibility studies, project management and relevant industry standards will be highly advantageous, alongside strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Next Steps

If you're interested in finding out more, apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation