Principal Hydraulic Engineer

The Vacancy

Location: Flexible

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

This role is a fantastic opportunity for a STEM Returner or Ex Armed Forces professional

About The Role

The role includes:

• Undertaking and supervising hydraulic design of water and wastewater facilities, pipelines or tunnels
• Completing hydraulic calculations and modelling (transients and / or CFD)
• Preparing technical reports
• Liaising with clients and other external organisations
• Supervising junior team members
• Delivering project tasks to budget and programme#

Essential Requirements

The role is suitable for candidates with a degree in Engineering, and Chartered status in a relevant institution such as the ICE, IMechE or CIWEM.

You should possess and be able to demonstrate the following qualifications, skills and knowledge:

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of hydraulics
• Proficient in the use of MS Word and Excel
• Effective communication with team members and external organisations
• Ability to apply knowledge to non-standard situations
• Ability to write clearly and concisely, producing high quality reports

Desirable Requirements

• The job will include hydraulic design of water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, pipelines, reservoirs and spillways or sewage/stormwater tunnels. Experience in a number of these fields is desirable.
• Knowledge and experience in the use of transient/surge analysis or CFD
• Experience of programming or macro writing
• Ability to read and mark up design drawings
• Since the team is based on Redhill, Surrey, ability to work in Redhill, at least on an occasional basis, would be beneficial.