Senior Hydraulics Engineer

Role Overview

A senior-level hydraulics specialist delivering technically robust, safety-led solutions across complex water projects.

Our client is looking for a Senior Hydraulics Engineer to deliver specialist hydraulic and surge analysis across water and wastewater projects. The role covers feasibility through to construction and commissioning, with responsibility for hydraulic modelling, technical design outputs, and collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver safe, compliant, and practical solutions.

Role & Responsibilities

• Provide specialist hydraulic support within water and wastewater projects, including thermofluids, network flows, and hydraulic modelling.
• Independently produce and manage engineering deliverables such as calculations, drawings, specifications, and reports, with a strong focus on constructability.
• Support the design, assessment, optimisation, and analysis of water and wastewater processes, including CFD techniques where appropriate.
• Take ownership of modelling and analysis outputs, delivering effective design solutions with short-, medium-, and long-term impacts in mind.
• Interface closely with other engineering disciplines and construction operations.
• Deliver work to budget, ensuring changes are appropriately managed and compensated.
• Challenge designs and provide value-engineering solutions.
• Communicate confidently and authoritatively with internal and external stakeholders.

Experience & Attributes

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for any Hydraulics Engineer looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.

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