Average Drainage Engineer salary in Manchester

Drainage EngineerHourly rate: £40-£50 per hour UmbrellaLocation: Central Manchester, Town Hall Extension (Hybrid working)Job Type: Full-timeLength of role: Initial 12 months We are seeking a Drainage Engineer to spearhead a city-wide initiative aimed at resolving long-standing access issues that impede essential highway maintenance, drainage cleansing, and street cleansing activities. This role is crucial for developing practical solutions that enable vital maintenance work, reducing flooding risks, and enhancing the cleanliness and safety of neighbourhoods across Manchester.Day-to-day of the role:Engage with local residents and stakeholders to build support for planned maintenance activities.Coordinate operational teams to arrange temporary access measures and oversee site activities across the city.Develop and manage work programmes to address access issues through coordinated stakeholder engagement and project delivery.Liaise with contractors to schedule and execute cleansing and maintenance activities efficiently.Lead communications and engagement activities to ensure stakeholders are well-informed of the benefits and impacts of planned works.Monitor progress, manage risks, and resolve issues to ensure successful delivery of maintenance programmes.Required Skills & Qualifications:Proven experience in managing projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.Strong communication and negotiation skills, with experience of working with residents, community groups, and contractors.Understanding of highway maintenance, drainage operations, traffic management, and local authority service delivery.Experience in asset management using platforms such as Alloy Causeway, and familiarity with traffic management approvals and permitting requirements.Educational background in Civil Engineering or a related field, with professional qualifications or membership in relevant institutions preferred.

Reactive Maintenance Engineer - Highway DrainageLocation: ManchesterJob Type: 1-year contract, HybridRate: £40 per hour PAYEWe are seeking a Reactive Maintenance Engineer for Highway Drainage to lead initiatives in resolving long-standing access issues that have hindered highway maintenance. This role involves coordinating with multiple contractors to ensure efficient completion of minor works such as gully cleansing and street cleansing.Day-to-day of the role:Manage and coordinate highway maintenance activities, ensuring all contractors work together to complete tasks efficiently.Oversee traffic management, including temporary on-street parking restrictions and communications.Monitor progress and maintain the highway asset inventory on the Alloy Causeway platform to support future maintenance planning.Engage with the community and manage onsite coordination, traffic arrangements, temporary road closures, and permits to ensure works are delivered efficiently.Supervise the works onsite, ensuring compliance with all regulations and standards.Required Skills & Qualifications:Proven experience in managing highway maintenance, stakeholders, and competing priorities, ideally in Gully Cleansing or Highways.Strong communication, negotiation, and operational coordination skills.Knowledge of highway maintenance, drainage, traffic management, and local authority delivery.Practical problem-solving, reporting, and performance management experience.Experience using Alloy Causeway and GMRAPS for asset management, permits, and traffic management approvals.Degree/MSc in Civil Engineering, or ONC/HNC in highways/civil engineering.Ability to manage mini projects from concept to completion, including minor scopes and minor designs.Benefits:Hybrid working model.Business mileage payable for approved business journeys.Opportunity to work on significant community-impacting projects within the local authority.To apply for the Reactive Maintenance Engineer - Highway Drainage position, please submit your CV by clicking Apply Now.

Reactive Maintenance Engineer - Highway DrainageLocation: ManchesterJob Type: 1-year contract, HybridRate: £40 per hour PAYEWe are seeking a Reactive Maintenance Engineer for Highway Drainage to lead initiatives in resolving long-standing access issues that have hindered highway maintenance. This role involves coordinating with multiple contractors to ensure efficient completion of minor works such as gully cleansing and street cleansing.Day-to-day of the role:Manage and coordinate highway maintenance activities, ensuring all contractors work together to complete tasks efficiently.Oversee traffic management, including temporary on-street parking restrictions and communications.Monitor progress and maintain the highway asset inventory on the Alloy Causeway platform to support future maintenance planning.Engage with the community and manage onsite coordination, traffic arrangements, temporary road closures, and permits to ensure works are delivered efficiently.Supervise the works onsite, ensuring compliance with all regulations and standards.Required Skills & Qualifications:Proven experience in managing highway maintenance, stakeholders, and competing priorities, ideally in Gully Cleansing or Highways.Strong communication, negotiation, and operational coordination skills.Knowledge of highway maintenance, drainage, traffic management, and local authority delivery.Practical problem-solving, reporting, and performance management experience.Experience using Alloy Causeway and GMRAPS for asset management, permits, and traffic management approvals.Degree/MSc in Civil Engineering, or ONC/HNC in highways/civil engineering.Ability to manage mini projects from concept to completion, including minor scopes and minor designs.Benefits:Hybrid working model.Business mileage payable for approved business journeys.Opportunity to work on significant community-impacting projects within the local authority.To apply for the Reactive Maintenance Engineer - Highway Drainage position, please submit your CV by clicking Apply Now.