Senior / Principal Hydraulics Engineer

Reading, United Kingdom, United Kingdom • Posted June 06, 2026

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Reading, United Kingdom
Posted: June 06, 2026
Category: other-general
Application Deadline: June 12, 2026

Role Description

Water infrastructure only works when the hydraulics are right. The forces at play - pressure transients, flow dynamics, the behaviour of fluids under stress, determine whether critical systems perform safely and sustainably, or fail at the worst possible moment. Getting that engineering right, first time, at scale, is exactly what our hydraulic team does.



At Stantec, we're looking for a Senior or Principal Hydraulic Engineer to join our specialist national team, delivering complex hydraulic studies and infrastructure solutions across some of the UK's most significant regulated water frameworks, including Scottish Water, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northumbrian Water, Thames Water and more. Whether you're ready to step into a senior technical role or you're already operating at principal level, there's a place for you here.



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