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Senior​/Principal Hydraulics Engineer

Job in Bristol, Bristol County, BS1, England, UK
Listing for: Stantec Consulting International Ltd.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Environmental Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Senior / Principal Hydraulics Engineer

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 and provides 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 the International Consulting Firm of the Yearand Best place to work - Large Consulting Firmsat the 2024 NCE awards as well as being consistently recognised in the top 10

    Corporate 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

To hear what some of our employees say about life at Stantec, please click onMy Stantec Stories

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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