Senior Hydraulic Engineer

Stantec; Reading; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Enhanced pension

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Gym discount

Job summary

Stantec is recruiting a Senior Hydraulic Engineer to lead hydraulic studies for water infrastructure across the UK. You will oversee studies from feasibility to construction support and mentor junior engineers.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, develop resilient hydraulic solutions and contribute to our growing Hydraulic Engineering capability with industry-leading practices.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil/Mechanical/Hydraulic Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience delivering hydraulic projects in the UK water sector or regulated infra.
• Strong understanding of fluid mechanics and transient analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of hydraulic studies across water and wastewater projects.
• Develop and review hydraulic models and technical reports using HADES/VARISM/Flow-3D.
• Provide guidance on pumping systems, hydraulic structures and conveyance assets.

Skills

Hydraulic Engineering

Technical Leadership

Hydraulic Modelling

Pumping Systems

Education

Civil/Mechanical/Hydraulic Eng Degree

Tools

HADES

VARISM

Flow-3D

Job description

The Opportunity

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

• 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
• discounted gym membership
• 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.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.