The UK water sector is undergoing the biggest transformation in a generation—and you can be at the heart of it.
As a Hydraulic Engineer, you'll help deliver the infrastructure that keeps communities supplied with safe, reliable water while protecting the environment for future generations. Your work will directly support major investment programmes, improve resilience, drive sustainability, and shape the future of water and wastewater services across the UK.
This isn't just another engineering role. It's an opportunity to solve complex challenges, influence critical projects, and leave a lasting legacy.
✔ Work on some of the UK's most exciting and high-profile water infrastructure projects
✔ Clear career progression opportunities, whether you're growing your expertise or stepping into technical leadership
✔ Flexible ways of working that support work-life balance
✔ Ongoing professional development and support towards chartership and career goals
✔ Collaborate with industry-leading specialists and multidisciplinary teams
✔ Meaningful work that delivers real environmental and community impact
✔ Be part of a sector experiencing unprecedented investment and long-term growth
There has never been a more exciting time to join the water industry.
With major investment programmes underway and increasing focus on sustainability, resilience, and innovation, we're growing our Hydraulic Engineering teams across the UK.
We're looking for talented engineers at all levels to help deliver projects for some of the country's leading water companies, including United Utilities, Thames Water, Northumbrian Water, Severn Trent Water, and Anglian Water.
You'll work across the full project lifecycle—from feasibility and detailed design through to construction and commissioning—contributing to projects involving:
- Water and wastewater treatment facilities
- Pumping stations
- Pressurised and gravity pipelines
- Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs)
- Reservoirs and river intakes
- Bioresources infrastructure
- Major Design & Build programmes
You'll be part of a collaborative team where your ideas are valued, your expertise is trusted, and your development is actively supported.
