Principal Engineer - Hydraulic Engineering

WSP Global Inc.; Dadri; Hybrid; INR 1,600,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP India seeks a Senior Hydraulic and Hydrological Modelling Engineer to lead 1D/2D urban water, wastewater, storm drainage, and river models using MIKE Plus, TUFLOW, and MIKE SHE for Nordic projects. You will mentor graduates and drive engineering efficiency across highways, bridges, and utilities.

Join a global practice with a hybrid working model and a strong focus on cross-disciplinary collaboration, delivering optimization and robust design solutions across large-scale infrastructure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering is required.
• MS/M.Tech in Water Resources or Hydrology is preferred.
• Chartered engineer status is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Construct, execute, and verify complex 1D/2D urban water, wastewater, storm drainage, and river models.
• Perform culvert hydraulics assessments to support roads and highway projects.
• Develop MIKE SHE groundwater models for groundwater-surface water interactions.
• Lead technical governance and ensure design integrity across highways, bridges, geotechnical, and utilities.
• Evaluate system performance, identify deficiencies, and develop cost-effective design solutions.
• Update and calibrate models using asset data and field surveys for high-fidelity outputs.
• Build 1D-2D flood and SuDS models for urban drainage.
• Develop scripts to automate data extraction and GIS integration; supervise junior engineers.
• Prepare robust technical reports and present findings to stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

MS/M.Tech in Water Resources / Hydrology

Tools

MIKE Plus

TUFLOW

MIKE SHE

MIKE FLOOD

ArcGIS/QGIS

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled, collaborative, and analytical Senior Hydraulic and Hydrological Modelling Engineer to join our Wet Utilities team. In this role, you will lead complex 1D and 2D integrated modeling projects, capacity assessments, and optioneering for wet utility networks, cross-discipline highway/roads infrastructure (T&I), and groundwater systems, primarily serving our Nordic business lines. You will leverage DHI’s MIKE Plus suite, TUFLOW, and MIKE SHE to simulate urban drainage, culvert hydraulics, water accumulation, cloudburst events, and integrated groundwater-surface water interactions, while driving engineering efficiency and mentoring junior engineering staff.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. Our talented people around the globe engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

With approximately 4,000 talented people across 3 locations (Noida, Bengaluru & Mumbai offices) in India and more than 73,000 globally , in 550 offices across 40 countries , we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

At “WSP” we draw on the diverse skills and capabilities of our employees globally to compete for the most exciting and complex projects across the world and bring the same level of expertise to our local communities. We are proud to be an international collective of innovative thinkers who work on the most complex problems. Unified under one strong brand, we use our local expertise, international reach and global scale to prepare our cities and environments for the future, connect communities and help societies thrive in built and natural ecosystems. True to our guiding principles, our business is built on four cornerstones: Our People, Our Clients, Our Operational Excellence and Our Expertise.

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We are

• Passionate people doing purposeful and sustainable work that helps shape our communities and the future.
• A collaborative team that thrives on challenges and unconventional thinking.
• A network of experts channeling our curiosity into creating solutions for complex issues.

Inspired by diversity, driven by inclusion, we work with passion and purpose.

Working with Us

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Our Hybrid Working Module

With us, you can operate in a flexible, agile, yet structured work environment and follow a Hybrid Work Model.

• Maximize collaboration.
• Maintain product quality and cultural integrity.
• Balance community, collaboration, opportunity, productivity, and efficiency.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Our people are our greatest asset, and we prioritize a safe work environment. Health, safety, and wellbeing are integral to our culture, with each of us accountable for fostering a safe workplace through our “Making Health and Safety Personal” initiative. Our Zero Harm Vision drives us to reduce risks through innovative solutions, earning recognition for our global health and safety practices with the prestigious RoSPA Health and Safety Awards for six consecutive years.

Inclusivity and Diversity

WSP India is dedicated to fostering a sustainable and inclusive work environment where our greatest strength - Our People -feel valued, respected, and supported. We ensure an unbiased approach in hiring, promotion, and performance evaluation, regardless of age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, physical ability, education, social status, or cultural background.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of over 73,300 talented global professionals dedicated to making a positive impact. Together, we can make a difference in communities both near and far.

With us, you can.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

• Core Network & Asset Modelling: Construct, execute, and verify complex 1D and 2D urban water, wastewater, storm drainage network, and river models using DHI MIKE Plus, TUFLOW, and ArcGIS.
• Infrastructure & Culvert Hydraulics: Perform specialized culvert modeling, crossing assessments, and hydraulic evaluations to support major Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) roads and highway projects.
• Integrated Groundwater Modelling: Develop and apply MIKE SHE models to simulate comprehensive hydrological cycles, focusing on groundwater-surface water interactions, water table variations, and impact assessments for infrastructure.
• Technical Governance & Quality: Establish the technical direction for complex modeling studies. Resolve complex technical issues that arise during project execution, ensuring overall design integrity across disciplines (Highways, Bridges, Geotechnical, and Utilities).
• Capacity Assessment & Optioneering: Evaluate system performance, identify deficiencies, and engage with team members to develop optimal, cost-effective design solutions (including software‑migration workflows) spanning from feasibility studies to detailed design stages.
• Advanced Calibration & Verification: Update and calibrate models using asset data, manhole details, CCTV, borehole logs, and flow surveys to ensure high‑fidelity predictive outputs.
• Flood, Cloudburst & Sustainable Drainage: Build dynamically linked 1D-2D models to simulate overland flow paths, cross‑drainage assets, surface water accumulation, urban flooding hazards, and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS).
• Automation & Leadership: Develop scripts (e.g., Python, SQL) to automate data extraction, GIS integration, and model workflows. Actively supervise, guide, and support the professional growth of Graduate and Junior Engineers.
• Stakeholder Communication & Reporting: Maintain clear, proactive communication with the lead business, writing robust technical reports and documentation detailing modeling methodologies, findings, and strategic recommendations.

Candidate Specification:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering combined with an MS / M.Tech degree in Water Resources, Hydrology, Environmental Engineering, or a closely related field from a recognized university.
• Professional Credentials: Chartered Engineer status, or actively pursuing Chartership.
• Software Expertise: Deep, hands‑on proficiency with DHI software suites—specifically MIKE Plus (Collection System, 2D Overland, River Network, and SWMM Modules), TUFLOW (1D/2D Engine solvers), MIKE SHE, MIKE FLOOD, and ArcGIS/QGIS platforms.
• Core Experience: Extensive track record in model building, culvert asset analysis, groundwater simulation, resource management, and solution development for wet utility and transport infrastructure systems.
• Domain Specialization (Desirable): Direct experience with highway drainage design, cross‑drainage structures, flood alleviation schemes, sewer rehabilitation, and project management of complex simulation pipelines.
• Standards & Codes: Familiarity with international codes, standards, and practices relevant to the water and transport infrastructure industries in Sweden and the wider Nordic region.
• Key Competencies: Highly self‑motivated, assertive, and adaptable to challenging cross-disciplinary tasks. Possesses well‑developed interpersonal skills, excellent technical report writing capabilities, and thrives under project pressures.

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third‑party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.