Senior Hydraulics Engineer

Overview of the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer with a strong technical background and expertise in hydraulic analysis and design to join our growing team. This role involves working on a wide range of water related projects in the UK and worldwide, designing and analysing transmission pipelines, surge analysis, hydraulic design of water and wastewater treatment works, and stormwater storage tunnels.

• Lead and deliver hydraulic analysis and design within your area of responsibility, across a range of potable and wastewater projects.
• Produce and review engineering calculations, specifications, drawings and reports.
• Mentor more junior colleagues, providing technical guidance and advice.
• Engage with the client and stakeholders to ensure the efficient delivery of projects, as well as identifying and communicating issues that could impact programme, quality or cost.
• Prepare time and budget estimates for proposals.
• Work collaboratively across disciplines to ensure the efficient delivery of projects within your portfolio.
• Engage with best practice and take responsibility for your own professional development.
• Demonstrate technical experience of pressurised and open‑channel hydraulics applied to the field of civil engineering, including surge analysis, transmission pipelines, and large‑scale drainage systems through one or more stages of a project life cycle.
• Experience of surge analysis tools such as WANDA or Bentley Hammer.
• Experience in the development of hydraulic calculations and hydraulic profiles for water and wastewater treatment works.
• Proven ability to lead delivery of technical projects, including controlling budgets within area of responsibility.
• Experience working in multi‑disciplinary water pipeline and network projects with other technical disciplines including environmental specialists, geotechnical, structural, electrical and mechanical engineers.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills in both oral presentations and written reports, to colleagues, non‑technical staff and clients.
• Chartered membership of a relevant professional chartered institution, such as ICE or CIWEM.
• Experience in transmission pipeline design, e.g. route and material selection, hydraulic design, steel pipe wall thickness calculations, thrust restraint solutions.
• Experience in CFD applied to the water industry.
• Experience in supervision of physical scale modelling studies.
• Good understanding of designers’ responsibilities under CDM.
• Experience in clean water network modelling using software such as EPANET, Water
  
  GEMS or Infoworks.

We are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.

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We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance up to 4× your basic salary, with optional increase to 6×.
• Income protection scheme provides financial benefit, absence and return to work support for long‑term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and wills writing.
• Annual bonus schemes.

Employee ownership

• Employee ownership model means no external investors.
• Employees have a stake and a voice in the business, with direct connection through performance bonuses.
• Stake increases with career growth, recognising long‑term impact.
• Opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership.
• Direct pathway to ownership for senior roles from day one.

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan for day‑to‑day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause…