Hydraulic Engineer – Water Infrastructure Specialist

Stantec; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Hydraulic Engineer to join our growing team with opportunities across Reading, Brighton, Leeds, Edinburgh or Warrington. You’ll work on national water and wastewater projects, developing hydraulic modelling and analysis skills with senior engineers and multidisciplinary teams.

You’ll contribute to resilient, sustainable water infrastructure across the UK, while building your technical career and pursuing opportunities to become chartered with ICE.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Hydraulic Eng or related discipline.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Hydraulic engineering

Hydraulic modelling

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical/Hydraulic Engineering

Tools

HADES

VARISM

Flow-3D

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Hydraulic Engineer to join our growing team with opportunities across Reading, Brighton, Leeds, Edinburgh or Warrington. You’ll work on national water and wastewater projects, developing hydraulic modelling and analysis skills with senior engineers and multidisciplinary teams.

You’ll contribute to resilient, sustainable water infrastructure across the UK, while building your technical career and pursuing opportunities to become chartered with ICE.