Senior / Principal Hydraulics Engineer

This is a role defined by technical depth and breadth. You'll take on technical leadership across the full project lifecycle, from analysis and design through to reporting, monitoring and troubleshooting, with a core focus on detailed steady-state, rapid and long-term transient hydraulic studies. You'll be the technical authority on hydraulic structures and systems, applying advanced analysis tools including Hades, Varism and Flow 3D to engineer robust, evidence-led solutions for clients operating in complex regulated environments. Beyond the project work, you'll play an active role in shaping the wider hydraulic engineering community at Stantec - mentoring junior engineers, fostering key industry relationships, and contributing to a culture of technical rigour that the team is known for. YOUR IMPACT The hydraulic systems you design and assess underpin infrastructure that communities depend on every day. A pressure transient study that prevents a pipeline failure, a hydraulic structure designed to perform across decades of changing demand, a complex troubleshooting exercise that gets a critical asset back on track - this is the kind of work where engineering skill has direct, tangible consequences. Across Tier 1 frameworks with some of the UK's largest water companies, the scale of that impact is significant.

You hold a degree in a relevant engineering discipline, or bring equivalent experience, and you have demonstrable expertise in hydraulic engineering and fluid mechanics within the UK water industry. You're proficient with advanced hydraulic analysis software such as Hades, Varism, Flow 3D or similar and you're comfortable taking technical ownership of complex, high-stakes projects. At senior level, you'll be ready to step into a leadership-focused role and grow your influence across a national team. At principal level, you'll bring established expertise and a track record of mentoring others and driving technical standards. Wherever you sit on that spectrum, what matters is that you're genuinely motivated by solving difficult hydraulic problems, and that you want to do it somewhere the work is taken seriously.

• We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. Named 'Best Place to Work' and 'International Consulting Firm of the Year' at the NCE Awards 2024.
• We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.
• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups)
• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK - we want you to be part of it!
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Hybrid / Flexible working: Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.
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.