Senior/Principal Hydraulic Engineer

AtkinsRéalis

Principal Hydraulic Engineer at AtkinsRéalis shaping urban environments through water infrastructure design. Leading innovative, multi-disciplinary projects with a collaborative team across the UK and beyond.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeBristol • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate or manage a team of Hydraulic engineers for delivery of technical design work on complex multi-disciplinary projects following relevant national and project specific design codes and standards, and to high-quality levels in areas such as pipeline transmission and distribution systems, and water treatment works
Responsible for producing and reviewing technical deliverables such as design reports, hydraulic calculations, hydraulic profile drawings, and surge models
Provide technical input into project design deliverables for hydraulic aspects of complex multi-disciplinary projects and work with the project management team to successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes
Collaborate with client, operational, project, or service activities within your immediate team and other related AtkinsRéalis teams
Provide mentorship to less experienced colleagues and help to grow the Hydraulics Team capabilities within the local region
Work independently with minimal technical guidance
Exercise personal judgement to solve difficult problems where appropriate and provide guidance to junior team members
Provide technical support for bid proposals
Work closely with a multi-disciplinary team in the UK and overseas to deliver integrated design solutions
Adhere to quality assurance standards in design including check and review of own work as well as others

Requirements

What you’ll need

A degree in Civil, Mechanical or Process Engineering or equivalent
Chartered or Incorprate Civil, Mechanical, or Process Engineer
Proven experience in coordinating or managing a hydraulic engineering design delivery team for a design consultancy including within a multi-disciplinary environment
Takes broad perspective to identify innovative solutions to design problems
Requires strong knowledge and practical experience in hydraulic design of water/wastewater treatment works, transmission and distribution pipelines, sewage rising mains, and surge analysis
Practical knowledge of current design codes and standards as well as industry best practices such as WIMES, United Utilities S07, and HR Wallingford hydraulic reports
Ability to work independently with minimal technical guidance
Proficiency in applicable analytical software and related tools such as HADES, VARISIM, WANDA
Experience in Water market is essential
Demonstrates strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly and effectively within diverse multi-disciplinary teams
A proactive, highly motivated mindset with a collaborative approach to drive teamwork and shared success across projects

Benefits

Comp & perks

Enjoy competitive salaries
Employee rewards
A brilliant range of benefits
Opportunities for training and professional development
Hybrid working culture
Flexible holiday allowances

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Hard Skills & Tools

hydraulic designdesign codeshydraulic calculationssurge analysispipeline transmissionwater treatmentsewage rising mainsdesign reportshydraulic profile drawings

Soft Skills

communication skillsproblem-solvingmentorshipcollaborationindependent workproactive mindsetteamworkjudgment

Certifications

Chartered Civil EngineerIncorporated Civil Engineerdegree in Civil Engineeringdegree in Mechanical Engineeringdegree in Process Engineering