Senior Hydraulics Engineer

Location/s: Cambridge, Bristol, Leeds, Reading, London; UK

Recruiter contact: Nicola Coyle

Mott Mac Donald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you're surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best.

As a proudly employee‑owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott Mac Donald is where people come to be brilliant.

The Water Consultancy Division is Mott Mac Donald’s centre of excellence for responding to water and wastewater challenges, offering fantastic opportunities to get involved in diverse and technically challenging work. The work we do is at the forefront of ensuring safe water supplies for future generations and protecting our environment. Our multi‑disciplinary teams provide a variety of services throughout the full project life cycle, from advisory services and feasibility studies, through outline and detailed design, to construction support and site supervision.

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 is a fantastic professional opportunity for a driven individual to work on a uniquely wide range of water related projects in the UK and worldwide. You will undertake the design and analysis for a range of projects and topics, such as: transmission pipelines, surge analysis, hydraulic design of water and wastewater treatment works, stormwater storage tunnels.

You'll be able to understand water projects holistically and work in collaboration with other teams (mechanical, process, structural, environmental) for the successful delivery of multi‑disciplinary projects.

• Leading and delivering hydraulic analysis and design within your area of responsibility, across a range of potable and wastewater projects
• Producing and reviewing engineering calculations, specifications, drawings and reports
• Mentoring more junior colleagues, providing technical guidance and advice
• Engaging 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
• Preparing time and budget estimates for proposals
• Working collaboratively across disciplines to ensure the efficient delivery of projects within your portfolio
• Engaging with best practice and taking responsibility for your own professional development

Essential:

• Demonstrable 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
• Experienced in 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 of working in multi‑disciplinary water pipeline and networks 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
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