Principal Drainage Engineer

Principal Drainage Engineer / Hydrologist | Remote, UK Naturally Compliant is a forward-thinking environmental and construction consultancy delivering integrated ecological, environmental, and engineering services across the UK. As we grow our multidisciplinary offer, we are looking for an experienced Principal Drainage Engineer or Hydrologist to lead and develop our water and drainage service line. This is a high-impact, senior role with genuine autonomy and the opportunity to shape a service, build a team, and deliver technically excellent work across a diverse and growing project portfolio. The Role As technical lead for water and drainage, you will take ownership of service delivery across permanent and temporary drainage design, construction phase pollution control, and sustainable water management. Working closely with our ecology and environmental teams, you will play a key role in integrating drainage and hydrological expertise into multidisciplinary project delivery. Your responsibilities will include: Leading the technical delivery of drainage and hydrology commissions, from feasibility and concept through to detailed design and construction support Designing permanent and temporary drainage systems for a range of development and infrastructure projects Developing and implementing construction phase pollution prevention and treatment solutions Providing sustainable water management advice, including SuDS design, runoff attenuation, and water quality assessment Actin