Hydraulic Specialist (Water)

“Build hydraulic models that treat our water, strengthen infrastructure, and shape a more resilient future — together.”

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

We’re looking for a Hydraulic Specialist to join our growing Water team. You’ll 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, you’ll also have opportunities to work on wider range of treatment plant and civils design projects.

Here's what you'll 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; we’re flexible on where you’re 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. You’ll have real opportunities to shape your career, whether that’s developing our international offering, driving innovation through technology, or becoming a mentoring champion for the team.

Here, we’ll 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 work–life balance.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Bachelor's 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.

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 [email protected]. At AECOM, we value everyone's 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?”

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s 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 aecom.com 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 you’re 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. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll 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 person’s potential, and we’ll 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 [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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