Senior Hydraulic Engineer

Stantec; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid / Flexible working

Private medical insurance

Competitive pension

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Senior Hydraulic Engineer to lead hydraulic studies across a diverse portfolio of UK water and wastewater projects. You will guide model development, calculations and reports, and provide technical leadership on pumping systems and hydraulic structures.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, support site activities and mentor junior engineers while delivering safe, practical and sustainable solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil/Mechanical/Hydraulic Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience delivering hydraulic engineering projects within regulated water infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of fluid mechanics and transient analysis.
• Experience using hydraulic modelling software (HADES, VARISM, Flow-3D).
• Experience leading technical delivery on multidisciplinary projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Mentoring or supporting development of junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of hydraulic studies across water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Develop and review hydraulic models, calculations and technical reports.
• Provide guidance on pumping systems, hydraulic structures and conveyance assets.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, PMs and clients to deliver practical solutions.
• Support site investigations, design reviews and construction activities.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best-practice improvements.

Skills

Civil/Mechanical/Hydraulic Eng

Fluid mechanics

Hydraulic modelling

Project leadership

Communication

Mentoring juniors

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical/Hydraulic Eng

Tools

HADES

VARISM

Flow-3D

Job description

The UK water sector is experiencing unprecedented 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 national Hydraulic Engineering team is at the forefront of this transformation, delivering specialist expertise across some of the UK's largest regulated water frameworks.

We're looking for a Senior Hydraulic Engineer to join our growing team in Reading, Brighton, Cambridge, Leeds, Edinburgh or Warrington. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of technically challenging hydraulic engineering projects while developing your leadership skills within a nationally recognised team. Working alongside industry-leading specialists, you'll help deliver innovative solutions across major water infrastructure programmes while building your expertise and contributing to the continued growth of our Hydraulic Engineering capability.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Senior Hydraulic Engineer, you'll lead the technical delivery of hydraulic engineering studies across a diverse portfolio of water and wastewater infrastructure projects, supporting delivery from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed design and construction support.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering hydraulic studies, including steady state and transient analysis, across a range of water infrastructure projects.
• Developing and reviewing hydraulic models, calculations and technical reports using specialist software such as HADES, VARISM, Flow-3D or equivalent.
• Providing technical guidance on pumping systems, hydraulic structures and conveyance assets.
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, Project Managers and clients to develop practical, sustainable engineering solutions.
• Supporting site investigations, design reviews and construction activities where required.
• Mentoring and supporting junior engineers while contributing to the continuous improvement of hydraulic engineering best practice.

YOUR IMPACT

Your work will directly influence the resilience, efficiency and long-term performance of critical water infrastructure across the UK. Through high-quality hydraulic engineering, you'll help clients optimise asset performance, improve network resilience and deliver sustainable solutions that address future environmental and operational challenges.

Beyond project delivery, you'll support the continued growth of Stantec's Hydraulic Engineering capability by sharing technical knowledge, mentoring colleagues and driving engineering excellence. Your expertise will help deliver infrastructure that protects communities, safeguards the environment and creates lasting value for our clients.

ABOUT YOU

Essential

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience delivering hydraulic engineering projects within the UK water sector or another regulated infrastructure environment.
• Strong understanding of fluid mechanics, hydraulic structures and transient analysis.
• Experience using hydraulic modelling software such as HADES, VARISM, Flow-3D or equivalent.
• Experience leading technical delivery on multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Strong communication, analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience mentoring or supporting the development of junior engineers.

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards professional registration.
• Experience working collaboratively with contractors and delivery partners.
• Experience supporting framework delivery and client relationships.
• Knowledge of digital engineering tools and modern methods of project delivery.

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 ready to take the next step in your hydraulic engineering career and help deliver nationally significant water infrastructure projects that will benefit communities for generations to come, we'd love to hear from you.