Flood & Land Drainage Engineer

Interested in this role You can find all the relevant information in the description below. Apply by 03/08/2025

Location Hybrid

Salary £43,693 per annum

Package -Excellent pension scheme - Flexi Working Scheme - Hybrid working approach - Employee Wellbeing Offer - For more information please see the benefits section on our website

Contractual hours 37

Basis Permanent

Job category/type Environmental Health

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Job description

Flood and Land Drainage Engineer

This is an exciting opportunity to join our welcoming and well-respected district council in an interesting location and help us, our communities and partner organisations become more flood resilient.

About the role

This role will:

lead in the discharge of the council’s responsibilities in respect of all flooding and land drainage matters. Knowledge of flood defence and land drainage systems is essential

provide technical advice and assistance to landowners, including where appropriate the use of formal powers, to ensure the requirements of the Flood & Water Management Act, Land Drainage Act and our Land Drainage By-Laws are met

produce contract specifications and supervise contractors in carrying out schemes of work for community benefit

support the council’s climate and sustainability priorities; and support the Planning Service by providing planning advice including Flood Risk Assessments, Emergency Flood Evacuation plans and Natural Flood Management schemes.

The role also has temporary management responsibility for a member of staff 2.5 days per week to support your delivery of a community flood resilience approach (this is a council plan priority).

About you

You will hold an incorporated Engineer or equivalent relevant qualification with relevant applied experience. You will be a creative problem solver with a commitment to a customer- and community-focused approach, balanced with the requirements of legislation and regulation.  You will be able an effective communicator, and display and promote the Council’s values and behaviours.

About us

Stroud District Council is a great place to work. We are a friendly, welcoming team, passionate about the work that we do to make a positive difference for the communities we serve.  We place our communities at the heart of everything we do, and work to continuously improve the services we provide for our residents, tenants and businesses. We care about each other too and are known for our positive approach to flexible working, our family-friendly policies, and our commitment to the health and wellbeing of our staff and to equality, diversity and inclusion.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role please contact Sarah Clark, Head of Environmental Health at

In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm  we provide a range of staff benefits please click here for more information :

It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and people with disabilities.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults, young people and children.  Safer recruitment practices are applied to all job vacancies.

Stroud District has an energy unlike any other place.  It’s green and dynamic, climate conscious and motivated, creative and collaborative, rural and urban, and unapologetically ambitious.  To find out more about what makes our place, our people and our businesses so special, please follow the link to our dedicated website: