Hydraulic Engineer

Stantec; United Kingdom; Ibrido; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension plan

Annual leave buy/sell option

Private medical insurance

Income protection & life assurance

Discounted gym membership

Descrizione del lavoro

Stantec is seeking a Hydraulic Engineer to join our growing team across multiple UK locations. You will work on national water projects, supporting hydraulic studies, developing models, and delivering practical solutions with senior engineers.

You will gain exposure to complex hydraulic challenges, using tools like HADES, VARISM and Flow-3D, and contribute to environmental and asset performance improvements within a collaborative team.

Competenze

• Degree or equivalent in Civil/Mechanical/Hydraulic Engineering.
• Interest in hydraulic engineering and UK water sector.
• Understanding of fluid mechanics and hydraulic principles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Good communication and willingness to learn.

Mansioni

• Support delivery of hydraulic studies, calculations and technical assessments.
• Develop and analyse hydraulic models using HADES, VARISM, Flow-3D or equivalent.
• Assist with steady state and transient analysis, pumping system assessments and hydraulic investigations.
• Prepare technical reports, drawings and engineering documentation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, clients and stakeholders.
• Support site investigations, design reviews and project delivery activities.
• Develop technical capability through mentoring, training and hands-on project experience.

Conoscenze

Fluid mechanics

Hydraulic principles

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Team collaboration

Formazione

Civil/Mechanical/Hydraulic Engineering degree

Strumenti

HADES

VARISM

Flow-3D

Descrizione del lavoro

The UK water sector is undergoing a period of significant investment, creating exciting opportunities to deliver innovative engineering solutions that improve resilience, protect the environment and support communities for generations to come. At Stantec, our Hydraulic Engineering team is helping shape the future of water infrastructure by delivering specialist expertise across some of the UK's largest regulated water frameworks.

We're looking for a Hydraulic Engineer to join our growing team in Reading, Brighton, Leeds, Edinburgh or Warrington. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your technical skills while working on nationally significant water and wastewater projects alongside experienced hydraulic specialists and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

You'll gain exposure to complex engineering challenges, develop your expertise across hydraulic modelling and analysis, and play an important role in delivering sustainable solutions that make a real difference.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Hydraulic Engineer, you'll support the delivery of hydraulic engineering projects across the full project lifecycle, working alongside experienced engineers to develop practical and innovative solutions for our water sector clients.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the delivery of hydraulic studies, calculations and technical assessments.
• Developing and analysing hydraulic models using specialist software such as HADES, VARISM, Flow-3D or equivalent.
• Assisting with steady state and transient analysis, pumping system assessments and hydraulic investigations.
• Preparing technical reports, drawings and engineering documentation.
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, clients and project stakeholders.
• Supporting site investigations, design reviews and project delivery activities.
• Developing your technical capability through mentoring, training and hands‑on project experience.

YOUR IMPACT

Your work will contribute to the delivery of resilient and sustainable water infrastructure across the UK. By developing your hydraulic engineering expertise, you'll help clients make informed decisions, improve asset performance and deliver solutions that support communities and protect the environment.

As part of our national Hydraulic Engineering team, you'll have the opportunity to build your technical career, learn from industry specialists and contribute to projects that address some of the biggest challenges facing the water sector.

ABOUT YOU

Essential

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering or a related discipline.
• An interest in developing a career within hydraulic engineering and the UK water sector.
• Understanding of fluid mechanics and hydraulic principles.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Good communication skills and a willingness to learn and develop.

Desirable

• Experience using hydraulic modelling software such as HADES, VARISM, Flow-3D or equivalent.
• Previous experience within the water, utilities or infrastructure sectors.
• Working towards professional accreditation with a relevant institution.
• Experience supporting technical reports, calculations or engineering studies.

WHY JOIN US

We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.

We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.

We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.

We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups).

Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK - we want you to be part of it!

Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.

Hybrid / Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work‑life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.

If you're looking to start or progress your hydraulic engineering career and want to work on projects that will shape the future of the UK's water infrastructure, we'd love to hear from you.