Senior Hydraulics Engineer

We have a new opportunity for a Senior Hydraulics Engineer with our Client based in Manchester, working within the Water industry.

This is a hybrid role with the option for some remote working. Occasional visits to other offices and site are expected.

Market Rates

Experience & Attributes: 

Experience in hydraulics, surge analysis and design for water and wastewater transmission, treatment and collection/distribution systems from feasibility through to detailed design, construction and commissioning support.

The Ideal Candidate will be assertive, collaborative and curious, paying attention to relevant detail, and be able to apply critical thinking to problem solving.
Must be eligible to work in the UK.

Qualifications:

A degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering subject.
Membership or working towards membership of a relevant professional chartered institute.

Experience:

Have UK project experience with a working knowledge of current UK regulations and design codes for H&S, environmental and engineering aspects.

Experience in thermofluids, network flows and hydraulic modelling.

Experience with using HADES for steady state hydraulics.

Proficient with Microsoft Office (in Windows 10/11, particularly Excel & Word).

Some understanding of CFD, physical modelling and other relevant technical disciplines such as Civil and MEICA.

Strong communication skills including delivering presentations to both internal and external senior business leaders and clients.

Hold a full UK driving license.

Flexible and innovative outlook/approach.

Safety focused, be able to assess and articulate risks so ensuring safety by design.

CSCS card holder.

Description of duties:

Working within our water sector team, providing specialist hydraulic support on our water projects including thermofluids, network flows and hydraulic modelling.
Independently produce and manage production of engineering deliverables such as calculations, drawings, specifications and reports for civils infrastructure with a strong focus on constructability.
Support the designs, assessment, optimisation and analysis for water and wastewater processes, including analysis techniques to be used within computational fluid dynamics analysis for water/wastewater processes.
Responsible for modelling and analysis outputs, providing effective design solutions looking at short, medium and longer-term impacts.
Interfacing closely with other disciplines and construction operations.
Delivering to budget and ensuring changes are compensated for.
Challenging and delivering value engineering solutions.
Communicating confidently and authoritatively with clients