Senior Dams & Reservoirs Engineer

AECOM; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global infrastructure firm seeks a Senior Dams & Reservoirs Engineer to join their Water Team in Belfast. The role involves leading design and analysis for dams, preparing technical specifications, and overseeing project execution. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in civil or geotechnical engineering, experience in dam design, and strong project management skills. This position offers a hybrid work model providing flexibility. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Hybrid work options

Access to industry-leading technology

Comprehensive benefits programs

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status or actively working towards being chartered.
• Experience working in dam design, refurbishment and project delivery.
• Proven ability to manage complex civil engineering projects from concept to completion.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and analysis for embankment and concrete dams and related hydraulic structures.
• Prepare engineering reports, technical specifications, and design drawings.
• Review inspection reports and recommend mitigation strategies for dam infrastructure.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Project Management

CFD Modelling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil or geotechnical engineering

Tools

Flow3D

Rhino

Grasshopper

Job description

Overview

Company Description

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to support a team of talented engineers and shape the future of the water industry?

Join our dynamic and multidisciplinary Water Team as a Senior Dams & Reservoirs Engineer and help us deliver projects throughout the UK and internationally. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement with flexibility to work from home and one of our Reservoir Engineering Hub offices - Edinburgh, Belfast or Leeds.

At AECOM, we’re at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of water programmes and projects through long-term partnerships with key clients. This position offers an unparalleled opportunity to support and work alongside a talented, diverse team committed to innovation and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and analysis for embankment and concrete dams, spillways, outlet works, and related hydraulic structures.
• Prepare engineering reports, technical specifications, and design drawings, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
• Review inspection reports, monitoring data, and recommend mitigation strategies for existing dam infrastructure.
• Participate in field investigations and inspections, including travel as required.
• Provide senior-level technical oversight, mentoring junior engineers, and reviewing deliverables for accuracy and quality.
• Support business development through proposal preparation, cost estimation, and client engagement.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and maintain strong client relationships throughout project delivery.
• Manage dam-related projects including planning, execution, financial tracking, and coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in civil or geotechnical engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status or actively working towards being chartered.
• Experience working in dam design, refurbishment and project delivery.
• Proven ability to manage complex civil engineering projects from concept to completion, with a focus on dams and associated infrastructure.
• Skilled in producing high-quality technical deliverables, applying innovative approaches to practical engineering challenges.
• Understanding of hydraulic phenomena (e.g. cavitation, air entrainment, transient flows) and ability to integrate numerical and physical modelling for design optimization.
• CFD modelling experience for spillways and hydraulic structures with proficiency in tools such as Flow3D or similar, and familiarity with preprocessing/post-processing software (e.g., Rhino, Grasshopper).

Additional Information

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [e-mail]. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.

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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn – Katie Scales.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [e-mail] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10143469

Business Line: Water

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid