Senior Water Resources CFD Engineer - Hydropower

Stantec; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension plan

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior or Principal Water Resources Engineer in Edinburgh to join their Hydropower team. The role involves conducting hydrology studies, delivering hydraulic modeling, and preparing technical reports for various dam and hydropower projects across the UK. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Civil Engineering and experience with hydraulic modeling tools. The company promotes a collaborative environment and offers competitive benefits alongside a hybrid working model.

Qualifications

• Experience leading dam break and floodplain inundation studies.
• Essential experience in dams hydraulics.
• Experience with 1D and 2D hydraulic modelling.

Responsibilities

• Undertake hydrology studies and technical analyses.
• Deliver hydraulic modelling and design.
• Prepare clear, high-quality technical reports.
• Liaise closely with client teams and project stakeholders.

Skills

Hydraulic modelling

Dams hydraulics

Technical analysis

CFD modelling

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

HEC-RAS

FLOW-3D

OpenFOAM

HADES

RiverFlow2D

TUFLOW

Job description

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior or Principal Water Resources Engineer in Edinburgh to join their Hydropower team. The role involves conducting hydrology studies, delivering hydraulic modeling, and preparing technical reports for various dam and hydropower projects across the UK. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Civil Engineering and experience with hydraulic modeling tools. The company promotes a collaborative environment and offers competitive benefits alongside a hybrid working model.