Drainage Engineer / Flood Risk Engineer Location: Swindon Contract: 6 months Pay Rate: 38.96 per hour PAYE or 51.00 per hour Umbrella About the Role We are seeking an experienced Drainage Engineer / Flood Risk Engineer to join a local authority in Swindon on an initial 6-month contract. You will play a key role in supporting the delivery of statutory flood risk management and highway drainage responsibilities. The role will involve assessing drainage proposals associated with planning applications, managing flood risk issues, overseeing drainage assets and supporting the design and delivery of drainage improvement schemes. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced drainage or civil engineering professional to apply their technical expertise across development control, flood risk management and highway drainage. Key Responsibilities Assess planning applications, Flood Risk Assessments and drainage strategies against relevant national standards, local policies and legislation. Review and undertake technical approvals of drainage designs and hydraulic modelling submissions. Provide technical advice on drainage proposals associated with highway agreements and planning conditions. Investigate flooding and drainage-related issues and prepare technical reports and recommendations. Support the development and implementation of flood risk management policies, procedures and action plans. Liaise with developers, consultants, contractors, residents, elected representatives ..... full job details .....