Senior / Principal Hydraulics Engineer

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior/Principal Hydraulic Engineer to lead projects across various sectors. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and expertise in hydraulic engineering, along with experience in the UK water industry. This position offers competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional development within a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Holidays

Free private medical insurance

Discounted gym membership

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in the UK water industry.
• Knowledge/experience in hydraulic engineering and fluid mechanics.
• Experience in reviewing technical content and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical input for hydraulic projects, including studies and designs.
• Contribute to hydraulic studies and analyses.
• Build industry relationships and foster community.

Skills

Hydraulic engineering

Fluid mechanics

Hydraulic analysis software

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Tools

Hades

Varism

Flow 3D

Job description

Are you an experienced Hydraulics Engineer with a passion for sustainable solutions?

Join Stantec, a leading innovator in engineering consultancy, renowned for exceeding client expectations and delivering award-winning solutions to complex industry challenges.

We are excited to have been appointed onto several major regulated water frameworks across the UK & Ireland, including United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northumbrian Water and more. This allows us to continue driving innovation & excellence in the industry andprovides a wide range of challenging projects for our teams to engage with & deliver real impact.

In order to continue delivering this valued service to our clients, we are seeking a Senior / Principal Hydraulic Engineer to join our team. Working across water, wastewater, energy & infrastructure portfolios, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a supportive team, working on major capital investment programmes, whilst providing solutions to complex hydraulic challenges for our clients.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead technical input for projects for hydraulic structures and systems, including studies, analyses, designs, reports, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Contribute to steady-state, rapid, and long-term transient hydraulic studies.
• Build industry relationships and foster a strong Stantec fluid mechanics community.
• Utilise relevant software for client solutions.
• Maintain technical expertise through CPD.

About you

We are interested in speaking with candidates who hold a degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent) and have gained experience in the UK water industry.

You will have demonstrable knowledge/experience in hydraulic engineering/fluid mechanics, including knowledge of some hydraulic analysis software such Hades, Varism or Flow 3D.You will also have experience of reviewing technical content and mentoring junior staff.

Most importantly, you’ll embody our values and ethos of putting people first, client focus and service excellence.

Why Join us?

• Our People Culture: We're a close knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment
• Awards: Stantecwere awarded theInternational Consulting Firm of the YearandBest place to work - Large Consulting Firmsat the 2024 NCE awards as well as being consistently recognised in the top 10Corporate Knights most sustainable companies in the world.
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Flexible working arrangements
• Great Projects in all of our sectors across the UK&I
• Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions

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