Senior Hydraulic Engineer

Buro Happold Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Health insurance (family)

Group Personal Accident Cover

Learning & development programme

Employee wellbeing programme

Job summary

Buro Happold Limited in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Senior Hydraulic Engineer to deliver hydrological and hydraulic modelling for projects in India and globally. You will lead FRA, flood mapping, and 1D-2D analyses, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

The role requires Chartered status or progress toward it, strong communication, mentoring junior staff, and the ability to develop practical engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of hydrology, hydraulics and 1D-2D flood modelling principles.
• Experience with multiple hydraulic software packages and GIS tools.
• Chartered status or working toward it with leadership potential.

Responsibilities

• Perform flood risk assessments, flood mapping and scenario analysis.
• Lead delivery of hydrological and hydraulic modelling components.
• Coordinate work with project team and clients across regions.
• Mentor junior staff and contribute to modelling quality control.

Skills

Hydrology

Hydraulics

Flood modelling

Stakeholder coordination

Chartered status

Tools

TUFLOW

Flood Modeller

HEC-RAS

GIS (QGIS/ArcGIS)

AutoCAD

Job description

Senior Hydraulic Engineer - UK

We are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Hydraulic Engineer – UK in our Bengaluru office who will be a key member of our Infrastructure group to work on projects in India and across the world.

Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional. From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world. From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.

Your next role:

• Perform flood risk assessments (FRA), flood mapping, and scenario analysis.
• Taking responsibility for delivery of hydrological and hydraulic modelling components of the group’s capability, as agreed with group leader.
• Working on a range of domestic and international engineering projects, from a building scale to regional analysis.
• Interpreting modelling results.
• Problem solving to develop practical engineering solutions.
• Presenting analysis and proposed solutions to clients and stakeholders.
• Coordinating work with other members of the project team both internally and externally.
• Assisting with the strategic direction of our projects in particular the hydrological and hydraulic modelling processes.
• Leading the technical components of small to medium sized projects.
• Assisting senior staff with fee proposals and business development.
• Planning and resourcing hydraulic modelling processes.
• Delivery of hydrological and hydraulic modelling tasks to budget and programme.
• Reviewing modelling work undertaken by others to maintain the required level of quality of our processes and outputs.
• Taking a lead in technical mentoring and training junior staff in modelling skills.

Your skills and experience

• Confident, proactive character, who enjoys working in a team, with an ability to take the lead in challenging situations with the confidence to question engineers regarding coordination of details.
• Strong understanding of hydrology, hydraulics and 1d-2d flood modelling principles.
• In-depth experience of modelling complex hydrological and hydraulic analyses and developing flood mitigation measures.
• Experience with a range of hydraulic software packages (TUFLOW, Flood Modeller, HEC-RAS).
• Experience with GIS (QGIS, ArcGIS) and AutoCAD.
• An interest in developing experience of coastal modelling.
• Ability to communicate technical subjects, good written and verbal skills.
• Experience of working on a one-to-one basis and in team working situations.
• Some experience or desire to develop client facing experience.
• Working towards or having achieved Chartered status.

What we offer you

• Competitive salary and benefits package including Annual Discretionary Bonus, Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme for both you and your family, Group Personal Accident Cover.
• Our 5-day workweek policy supports work-life balance, ensuring you have time to relax and recharge.
• A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.
• Benefit from our Employee Referral Bonus, rewarding you for bringing talented candidates into our fold.
• A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and wellness initiatives designed to support your mental and physical health.
• Back to Work Program for Women - Swam Siddha - We're committed to empowering women, facilitating seamless re-entry into the workforce through our dedicated program.
• Engage with our vibrant community through the Young Employees Forum, Diversity and Inclusion Forum, and BH Women's Network, fostering a supportive and diverse workplace culture.
• Make a difference in the world with our Share Our Skills (SOS) program, offering opportunities to support local communities and those in need globally.
• An International Culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional.

Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance.

We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us.

Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry.

We have much to learn from one another.

Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.