Hydraulic Specialist (Water)

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Are you ready to join a team of Hydraulic Specialists and shape the future of the Water Industry

Were looking for a Hydraulic Specialist to join our growing Water team. Youll play a senior technical role leading small teams to deliver critical hydraulic analysis of clean water and wastewater treatment facilities in the UK. 

Although your primary focus will be on hydraulic modelling of treatment facilities youll also have opportunities to work on wider range of treatment plant and civils design projects.

Heres what youll do

• Set up HADES models for treatment plant infrastructure
• Calibrate the model with physical data
• Explore hydraulic modelling scenarios
• Develop hydraulic solutions
• Present findings to clients
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams within AECOM and externally to develop solutions
• Prepare  high-quality technical reports clearly documenting model assumptions build processes results and uncertainties.
• Support project delivery tasks including preparation of hydraulic profiles and working with other disciplines to help develop detailed design drawings.
• Engage with clients.
• Use company project management systems to help deliver work on time and within budget.

Come grow with us.

We are a growing close-knit team of engineers hydraulic modellers technicians and project managers. We support a wide range of clients including local government water companies and private developers.

With 600 staff across the UK in locations such as Basingstoke Belfast Bristol Chesterfield Croydon Edinburgh Leeds and Manchester; were flexible on where youre based across England and Wales.

We value collaboration and development: from weekly team check-ins and client secondments to site-based assignments and specialist training. Youll have real opportunities to shape your career whether thats developing our international offering driving innovation through technology or becoming a mentoring champion for the team.

Here well make sure you have the opportunities challenges and support you need to thrive.

Why Join Us:

• Be part of a dynamic team that tackles challenging and impactful water projects.
• Work alongside industry-leading professionals and thought leaders.
• Engage in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Access to continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Enjoy the flexibility to work in a way that fits your lifestyle while supporting a healthy worklife balance.

Qualifications :

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

Heres what were looking for:

• Bachelors degree in an appropriate subject (e.g. Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering  Chemical Engineering)
• Technical Reporting: Writing clearly and concisely summarising technical concepts for clients.
• Experience in open channel hydraulic design including sub critical and super critical flow and hydraulic jumps.
• Experience with design of hydraulic structures including weirs and flumes.
• Gravity pipe and pressure pipe design experience.
• Experience in developing hydraulic models and / or producing calculations for a range of sizes and complexities of treatment plants independently.
• Experience and understanding of hydraulic modelling scenarios
• Chartership or working towards Chartership (CIWEM ICE)

Desirable but not essential:

• HADES modelling experience

You will also be self-motivated with an ability to work both autonomously where required with a strong sense of commitment a willingness to learn and a desire to work in a dynamic deadline driven team environment.

At AECOM we believe in creating a better world through innovative and sustainable solutions. If you share our vision and are ready to make a difference in the energy industry we want to hear from you.

Additional Information :

Application Support

We celebrate diversity including neurodiversity and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process please contact us at At AECOM we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us we would be delighted to hear from you!

Additional Information

Want to find out more about the role or what working at AECOM is like

You can learn more about us here: Candidate Brochure 

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About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time