Civil Hydraulic Engineer

We’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Hydraulic Engineer to play a key role in shaping the future of our water network. You’ll collaborate with talented, multi‑disciplinary teams on a diverse portfolio of projects, contributing from early feasibility studies right through to delivery and final handover.

What you’ll be doing as a Civil Hydraulic Engineer
Key Accountabilities:

• Provide technical support and guidance on hydraulic engineering matters to internal stakeholders.
• Responsible for identifying hydraulic constraints and developing cost-effective solutions for water and wastewater systems.
• Ensure technical integrity, quality, and delivery performance of hydraulic design works across multiple projects.
• Manage hydraulic and civil-related deliverables, ensuring solutions meet Thames Water’s methodologies, national and international standards, quality assurance requirements, safety standards, and regulatory obligations.
• Provide technical support for risk assessments, constructability reviews, design assurance, and CDM‑compliant design development.
• Strong understanding of the regulatory environment to achieve compliance with our Engineering regulatory requirements.

Base location: Hybrid - Clearwater Court - RG1 8DB
Working pattern or hours: 36 hours Mon-Fri

What you should bring to the role
To thrive in this role, the essential criteria you’ll need are:

• Educated to degree level in Civil / Environmental Engineering, or related discipline.
• Previous experience in using hydraulic software such as HADES, ICM, HECRAS, EPANET, etc.
• Previous experience in transient analysis/ surge modelling is advantageous.
• Strong awareness of site constraints, environmental issues, constructability, health and safety and operability.
• Excellent communication skills both internally and externally, with the ability to collaborate and influence colleagues.
• Ability to build positive relationships quickly and proven stakeholder engagement.
• PC literate skills, e.g., MS Office, as well as having strong literacy and analytical skills.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary up to £65,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

Who are we?
We’re the UK’s largest water and wastewater company, with more than 16 million customers relying on us every day to supply water for their taps and toilets. We want to build a better future for all, helping our customers, communities, people, and the planet to thrive. It’s a big job, and we’ve got a long way to go, so we need help from passionate and skilled people, committed to making a difference and getting us to where we want to be in the years and decades to come.

Learn more about our purpose and values

Working at Thames Water
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work, where every day you can make a difference, yet no day is the same. As part of our family, you’ll enjoy meaningful career opportunities, flexible working arrangements and excellent benefits.

If you’re looking for a sustainable and successful career where you can make a daily difference to millions of people’s lives while helping to protect the world of water for future generations, we’ll be here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can build a better future for our customers, our region, and our planet.

Real purpose, real support, real opportunities. Come and join the Thames Water family. Why choose us? Learn more.

We’re committed to being a great, diverse, and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and want to ensure you feel supported throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, whether that’s extra time, accessible formats, or anything else, just let us know, we’re here to help and support.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business and meet colleagues.

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.