Senior CFD Hydropower Water Resources Engineer

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.

City of Edinburgh

Hybrid

GBP 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / Flexible working
Private medical insurance
Pension plan
Annual leave with buy/sell option
Life assurance

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior or Principal Water Resources Engineer with CFD experience to join our Hydropower team in the UK. You will work on dams and hydropower projects across the UK, collaborating with engineers and other specialists to deliver robust solutions.

The role offers hybrid working, professional development, and opportunities to contribute to high-profile projects such as Coire Glas and Cruachan.

Qualifications

  • A Civil Engineering degree with hydraulics and hydrology experience.
  • Chartered Engineer status, or working toward chartership.
  • Essential experience in dams hydraulics.
  • Experience in 1D steady and unsteady hydraulic modelling using HADES/HEC-RAS.
  • Experience in 2D modelling including RiverFlow2D or TUFLOW.
  • CFD modelling with FLOW-3D/OpenFOAM/SimFLOW is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Undertaking hydrology studies and technical analyses.
  • Delivering hydraulic modelling and design for projects.
  • Leading dam break and floodplain inundation studies.
  • Preparing clear, high‑quality technical reports.
  • Liaising closely with client teams and project stakeholders.

Skills

Hydraulics
Hydrology
CFD
1D Modelling
2D Modelling
HADES
HEC-RAS
RiverFlow2D
TUFLOW

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

FLOW-3D
OpenFOAM
SimFLOW
HEC-RAS
RiverFlow2D
TUFLOW

Job description

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior or Principal Water Resources Engineer with CFD experience to join our Hydropower team in the UK. You will work on dams and hydropower projects across the UK, collaborating with engineers and other specialists to deliver robust solutions.

The role offers hybrid working, professional development, and opportunities to contribute to high-profile projects such as Coire Glas and Cruachan.

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