Senior​/Principal Hydraulics Engineer

Senior / Principal Hydraulics Engineer – Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Are you a Senior/Principal Hydraulic Engineer driven by complex fluid mechanics and the delivery of sustainable infrastructure solutions? Join Stantec, a globally recognized engineering consultancy, and embed yourself within our specialist team delivering on major regulated water frameworks across the UK (including United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northumbrian Water, and more). This role is a mandate for technical excellence and direct impact on the UK’s most challenging capital investment programmes.

You will assume technical leadership across water & wastewater, energy, and infrastructure portfolios. The core focus involves executing detailed steady‑state, rapid, and long‑term transient hydraulic studies and providing the technical authority for hydraulic structures and systems. This comprehensive scope includes the full project lifecycle: from analysis and design through to reporting, monitoring, and complex troubleshooting. You will be expected to utilise advanced analysis software (e.g., Hades, Varism, Flow 3D) to engineer robust client solutions, mentor junior engineers, and ensure technical rigour in all deliverables.

Furthermore, you will drive the Stantec fluid mechanics community and foster key industry relationships.

You will possess a degree in a relevant engineering discipline (or equivalent experience) and demonstrable expertise within the UK water industry. You will also be proficient in hydraulic engineering/fluid mechanics and have hands‑on experience with relevant analysis software. You will ideally have experience of mentoring more junior staff and be ready to step into a leadership role focused on technical output.

• Specialist Team:
  Work directly with expert professionals within a close‑knit, highly collaborative environment.
• Tier 1 Frameworks:
  Direct access to major, career‑defining capital programmes across the UK.
• Commitment to Sustainability:
  Consistently recognised in the Top 10 Corporate Knights most sustainable companies in the world.
• Professional Development:
  Industry‑leading training, paid professional subscriptions, and support for Chartered Engineer status.
• Benefits:
  Competitive package including private medical insurance and flexible working.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world‑class talent is a crucial key to our success.

If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply. At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.