Principal Dams and Reservoirs Engineer

Snc-Lavalin; Bristol, Swansea; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal Dams and Reservoirs Engineer to join their team in Bristol. This role involves producing technical deliverables and managing design teams for major projects in the water sector. The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of dam design and substantial experience in the water market. The position offers hybrid working, allowing flexibility between office and remote work, fostering career development and engagement in impactful engineering projects.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in coordinating or managing an engineering design delivery team.
• Strong knowledge of current design codes and industry best practices.
• Ability to work independently with minimal technical guidance.

Responsibilities

• Produce and review technical deliverables such as design reports and calculations.
• Provide technical input into project design deliverables for reservoir and hydraulic structures.
• Manage time and budgets to key project milestones and programmes.

Skills

Design of earth/concrete dams

Coordination of engineering design delivery teams

Strong communication skills

Practical experience in the water market

Job description

Are you a Dams and Reservoirs Engineer Are you ready to take up a vital role in some of the UK’s most exciting and innovative and take a leading role in shaping the future We are looking for an energetic and experienced Principal Dams and Reservoirs Engineer to join our team within the Design & Advanced Technology (D&AT) Practice of play a vital role in delivering transformational programmes for critical UK infrastructure, with opportunities to work on landmark engineering projects both domestically and internationally. We offer hybrid working which involves 3 days per week being office/site based. This position is based in our Bristol or Swansea offices.The role will offer achallengingand rewarding opportunity to apply knowledge, experience, and problem-solving skills whilstprovidinggood opportunities for career development.As a PrincipalDams and ReservoirEngineer in the D&AT practice, the successful candidate would have the following responsibilities:- Responsiblefor producingandreviewing technicaldeliverables such asdesign reports, drawings, calculations, and scopes of work with defined scope.Provide technical input into project design deliverablesforreservoir and hydraulicstructuresaspects of complex multi-disciplinary projects and work with the project management team to successfully manage time and budgets to key project milestones andprogrammes.Proven experience incoordinating or managingaengineering designdelivery teamfor adesignconsultancyincludingwithin a multi-disciplinary environment.Requiresstrongknowledge and practical experience indesignofearth / concrete dams,flood walls and embankments, weirs, hydraulic structures, culverts, scour protection, access and accessibility and constructionlogistics.- Practical knowledge of current design codes and standards as well as industry best practices, including CDM Regulations.- Ability to work independently with minimal technical guidance.- Experience intheWatermarket is essential.Demonstratesstrong communicationskills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly and effectively withindiverse multi-disciplinaryteams.Meet some but not all of We’d still love to hear from you! Please submit your CV along with a cover letter letting us know your motivation for applying and highlighting how your skills and experience align with the role.