Hydraulic Engineer - Water Infrastructure Specialist

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid / Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Group income protection & life cover

Pension plan

Annual leave with buy/sell options

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Stantec Consulting International Ltd. seeks a Hydraulic Engineer to join our growing team across Reading, Brighton, Leeds, Edinburgh or Warrington.

You will deliver hydraulic engineering projects through the full project lifecycle, developing practical and innovative solutions for water sector clients. Ideal candidates will have degree-level engineering qualifications, a passion for hydraulic engineering, strong analytical skills and experience with modelling tools.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil/Mechanical/Hydraulic Engineering 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 modelling

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Hydraulic software experience

Education

Degree in Civil/Mechanical/Hydraulic Engineering

Tools

HADES

VARISM

Flow-3D

Job description

Stantec Consulting International Ltd. seeks a Hydraulic Engineer to join our growing team across Reading, Brighton, Leeds, Edinburgh or Warrington.

You will deliver hydraulic engineering projects through the full project lifecycle, developing practical and innovative solutions for water sector clients. Ideal candidates will have degree-level engineering qualifications, a passion for hydraulic engineering, strong analytical skills and experience with modelling tools.