Associate Director, Hydraulics Lead (Water)

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to join a team of talented engineers and shape the future of water infrastructure?

Our thriving Water Engineering business in England & Wales is seeking a skilled Hydraulic Engineer to to lead, develop and expand our Specialist Hydraulics team and contribute to our exciting portfolio of multimillion-pound UK Water Industry projects. Our team is responsible for conducting hydraulic analysis and designing water/wastewater treatment plants and pipelines for a diverse range of clients.

This role represents a great opportunity to lead professionals, leveraging their collective expertise to deliver innovative solutions on a diverse range of projects that meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

Here’s what you’ll do: 

• Leading teams with team members of varying experience levels from Apprentice and Graduate through to Principal and Senior Principal level engineers.
• Working collaboratively with various other design discipline engineers on projects and be a decision maker, driving projects forward and leading critical decisions.
• Developing robust, reliable, innovative, and cost-effective hydraulic designs.
• Preparing design reports that detail the calculations/analysis performed and their key findings.
• Estimating and budgeting man-hours for design tasks.
• Ensuring that all activities adhere to Health and Safety Regulations and Accepted Industry Practices.
• Validating all deliverables, including calculations, drawings, reports, and specifications, taking the role of a Lead Verifier in accordance with our Quality Assurance (QA) system.

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM Water page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry!

Come grow with us.

Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts around 670 experts across the UK & Ireland, including 170 specialists across our England & Wales Water Engineering team. Our modelling community provides technical services into a broad range of water resources and water engineering projects across the UK - from project appraisal and business case development, through design to operation, maintenance and asset management. We are an industry leader in the application of Blue-Green infrastructure and nature-based solutions and we also advise and develop guidance which benchmarks industry best practice, meaning AECOM is at the cutting edge in the Water industry.

Our work ranges from high profile infrastructure schemes through to locally significant projects that make a real difference to communities. We work with a large number of the water companies in the UK, private clients, and government entities. We also work on a number of very high profile and prestigious projects overseas from our UK offices.

From treatment plants and pumping stations to intakes, outfalls, and complex networks, their knowledge encompasses the entire industry. Utilizing industry-standard software, they craft innovative solutions for even the most challenging hydraulic problems. This role offers exceptional opportunities for career progression and development.

Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.