Senior Dam & Reservoir Consultant

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Dams & Reservoirs Engineer at Associate Director level to take a technical leadership role across complex reservoir, dam and hydraulic structures projects.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering practice, you'll lead technical design delivery, manage engineering teams and take responsibility for high-quality design outputs across reservoir safety improvement works and major water projects .

This is an initial 12-month contract , working 37.5 hours per week , with three days per week required in Surrey.

The Role

You'll be involved in:

• Leading engineers and scientists delivering complex dams, reservoirs and hydraulic structures projects

• Leading the development of reservoir design deliverables across multidisciplinary projects

• Managing technical delivery against project programmes, budgets and key milestones

• Managing, reviewing and approving design reports, drawings, calculations and scopes of work

• Providing technical leadership across dams, reservoirs and hydraulic structures engineering

• Supporting reservoir safety improvement works and new-build schemes

• Working across earth and concrete dams, weirs and other hydraulic structures

• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior team members

• Advising clients and project teams on complex engineering challenges

• Supporting technical aspects of bids and proposals

• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across the UK and internationally

• Helping develop engineering capability and best practice across the wider team What They're Looking For

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent

• Chartered Civil Engineer

• Extensive dams, reservoirs and hydraulic structures experience

• Demonstrable experience leading the design of reservoir safety improvement works

• Proven experience leading large-scale engineering design delivery within a consultancy

• Strong multidisciplinary design leadership experience

• In-depth knowledge of earth and concrete dams, weirs and hydraulic structures

• Experience considering access, constructability and construction logistics

• Expert knowledge of relevant design codes, standards and industry best practice

• Strong understanding of CDM Regulations

• Excellent technical leadership and problem-solving capabilities

• Strong client and stakeholder management skills

• Water sector experience is essential Why Apply?

• 75- 80 per hour

• Initial 12-month contract

• 37.5 hours per week

• Senior Associate Director-level responsibility

• Lead complex reservoir and hydraulic structures design

• Significant technical leadership remit

• Work across multidisciplinary UK and international teams

• Exposure to major reservoir safety and water engineering projects If you're a Chartered Civil Engineer with significant experience leading dams, reservoirs and hydraulic structures design , apply now to be considered.