Experienced/Senior/Principal Water Resources (CFD) Engineer (Hydropower)

You will be part of our successful and growing Energy & Resources business, working within our specialist Dams & Reservoirs team on a wide range of dams and hydropower projects across the UK. Our portfolio includes high profile and technically challenging schemes such as Coire Glas, Cruachan, Pitlochry, Loch Awe, Sloy, Bewl, Little Swinburne, and East and West Hallington, among others.

Working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, you will partner with hydraulic and civil engineers, hydrologists, geotechnical, structural and mechanical specialists to deliver innovative and robust solutions for our clients.

In this role, you will play a key part in shaping critical water and energy infrastructure. Your responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking hydrology studies and technical analyses
• Delivering hydraulic modelling and design
• Leading dam break and floodplain inundation studies
• Preparing clear, high quality technical reports
• Liaising closely with client teams and project stakeholders

Your work will directly support safe, resilient and sustainable infrastructure while contributing to the wider energy transition.

We are looking for an experienced engineer with strong technical capability and a passion for hydropower, dams, hydraulics and water resources. Ideally, you will have:

• A degree in Civil Engineering, with experience in hydraulics and hydrology
• Chartered Engineer status, or be working toward chartership
• Essential experience in dams hydraulics
• Experience in 1D steady and unsteady hydraulic modelling, using tools such as HADES and HEC RAS
• Experience in 2D modelling, including HEC RAS, RiverFlow2D or TUFLOW
• Experience with CFD modelling software such as FLOW 3D, OpenFOAM or SimFLOW (highly advantageous)

• We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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)
• 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.

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