Principal CFD Engineer - Dams & Hydraulic Structures

AECOM • belfast, belfast • Posted June 20, 2026

About the Role

Job Description


Start here. Grow here.


Are you ready to support a team of talented engineers and shape the future of the water industry?


Join our dynamic and multidisciplinary Water Team as a Principal CFD Engineer and help us deliver projects throughout the UK and internationally. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement with flexibility to work from home and one of our Reservoir Engineering hub offices - Edinburgh, Belfast or Leeds.


At AECOM, were at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of water programmes and projects through long-term partnerships with key clients. This position offers an unparalleled opportunity to support and work alongside a talented, diverse team committed to innovation and efficiency.


Heres what youll do:


  • Lead end-to-end 3D CFD modelling for spillways, energy dissipation structures, intake/outlet works, and other hydraulic infr...