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Overview
Drainage engineers design and construct systems for sewers, storm water, irrigation control and flood prevention so water and wastewater move through planned routes safely.
In job descriptions, look for hydraulic calculations, pipelines, drainage wells, route options, technical drawings, environmental compliance, flood remediation, water reuse and site coordination.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Drainage engineers work between design office, field surveys and construction sites. They model water flows, compare pipeline routes, specify wells or channels and check that drawings match site constraints.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes hydraulics, hydrology, pipeline design, drainage well systems, flood remediation, irrigation, environmental requirements, technical drawings and material effects on flow.
Salary context
Salary comparison should weigh design responsibility, project scale, flood-risk consequences, site supervision, approval authority, environmental coordination and ownership of calculations or drawings.
Career paths
Progression can move toward senior civil design, water infrastructure planning, flood strategy, environmental engineering, project management or specialist pipeline integrity work.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names storm water, sewers, irrigation, drainage wells, hydraulic modelling, route analysis, construction follow-up and responsibility for approving design changes.
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This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships: 2
Water/Wastewater Engineers
17-2051.02
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Open in O*NETCivil Engineers
17-2051.00
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Alternative labels
drainage engineering specialist
water and drainage engineer
water resources engineer
drainage engineering adviser
drainage engineering consultant
irrigation engineer
flood risk engineer
drainage technology engineer
drainage technology engineering expert
drainage engineering expert
storm water drain engineer
drainage technology engineering adviser
drainage systems engineer
drain engineer
sewer engineer
drainage system engineer
drainage technology engineering consultant
plumbing and drainage engineer
drainage technology engineering specialist
project engineer
drainage
Occupation group
civil engineer (2142.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a377fafb-7e6e-4925-bc64-8099b58aafb8 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2142.1.3 |
| ISCO group | 2142 |
| Concept type | Occupation |