Senior / Principal Hydraulics Engineer

The Opportunity
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, y ou 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.
• Utili s e 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: Stantec were awarded the International Consulting Firm of the Year and Best place to work - Large Consulting Firms at 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

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About Stantec
The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients' vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today's challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. 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.