Senior Process Hydraulic Design Engineer

Senior Process Hydraulic Design Engineer Glanua

Location: On site / United Kingdom
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Engineering | Design
Salary: Negotiable salary

About Glanua

Glanua is an industry leader in providing innovative and sustainable engineering solutions to design,

build, operate and maintain critical water and wastewater infrastructure across Ireland and the UK.

We are a trusted provider to the municipal and industrial sector where our clients include Ireland and the UK’s largest water utilities, Uisce Éireann (formally Irish Water), Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, Affinity Water and Northern Ireland Water.

Glanua is passionate about solving today’s environmental challenges and delivering a decarbonised and sustainable world. We know that to build successful creative teams we need a diverse workforce that can deliver new innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential. We champion our core values and uphold the highest standards of Safety and Well-being, Innovation, Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, Agility, Accountability, Diversity and Inclusion in everything we do.

We have a talented team of 450 people across Ireland and the UK and are rapidly expanding our workforce across several disciplines to meet our ambitious growth plans.

The Role:

We are seeking for technical delivery-focused position as Senior Process & Hydraulic Engineering for role that will report directly to the Design Lead, responsible for delivering defined packages of work. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in delivering water and wastewater infrastructure projects from concept through to construction, commissioning, and operations. You will take ownership of developing robust engineering design solutions that meet client requirements and ensure successful project outcomes through to process commissioning, under the guidance of Design Lead.

You will take ownership of developing robust engineering design solutions that meet client requirements and ensure successful project outcomes through to process commissioning.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team, you will operate within a collaborative “one-team” culture while actively developing your technical skills and gaining early-career engineering experience. While your primary focus will be on Process, Mechanical, and Hydraulic Design, you will also engage with and manage inputs and deliverables from other engineering disciplines, including Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation (MEICA), as well as civil and structural engineering.

This role offers exposure to a broad range of multi-disciplinary engineering challenges, providing a strong platform for professional growth and career progression. You will also have the opportunity to develop client relationships, lead design discussions, and contribute to integrated, high-quality project delivery across all stages.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic Design Role

• This role is a technical delivery-focused position, operating with a high degree of autonomy while working under the direction of the Regional Process & Hydraulic Design Lead. The Senior Engineer is responsible for Coordinate and deliver defined packages of work, coordinating with other disciplines, and supporting intermediate level and junior engineers.
• Develop high-impact design initiatives that enhance project outcomes and organisational capability.
• Establish and refine consistent, efficient, and high-quality design workflows across all projects.
• Mentor, coach, and develop engineers and designers at all levels, enhancing technical capability, decision-making, and leadership skills.
• Provide effective line management to the design team, including performance management, and design task control.
• Promote a culture of innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement within the design function.
• Support coordination of design tasks within the design team, including supporting workload planning, and resource control.
• Support and collaborate engineers and designers at all levels enhancing technical capability,…