Hydraulic Engineer (m/f/d)
About this role
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Lahmeyer International GmbH
The Dornier Group stands for innovative projects and exciting challenges and is a competent and reliable partner for complex consulting projects and demanding engineering services in a national and international environment. We bundle our expertise in the five Business Units Power and Heat, Renewables, Transmission & Distribution as well as Mobility and Hydro.
For our stake in Lahmeyer International GmbH in Bad Vilbel, Germany or at project offices worldwide we are looking for a qualified and dedicated
Hydraulic Engineer (m/f/d)
Lahmeyer International GmbH is a leading international engineering company specializing in planning and consulting for energy, hydropower and irrigation systems. They stand for experience, quality and global expertise, supporting complex projects from development and planning through to operation, backed by the latest technical methods. Their multidisciplinary team combines comprehensive expertise with local practice to deliver efficient, seamless solutions for complex water resource projects.
What you can achieve with us:
- You are responsible to develop and calibrate 1D/2D hydraulic numerical models for river hydraulics, flood routing, and reservoir operations
- You perform CFD analysis of hydraulic structures such as spillways, stilling basins, intakes, and power waterways
- You take the lead in designing and optimizing energy dissipation structures and assessing free-surface and pressure-flow regimes
- You analyze unsteady flow phenomena in high-pressure conduits using specialized software
- Preparing technical documentation lies in your hand: hydraulic calculations, design reports, rating curves, and specifications for tenders and procurement
- You coordinate and interpret physical hydraulic model tests, including planning, instrumentation, and validation against numerical results
- Conducting sedimentation studies is also part of your remit. This includes assessing sedimentation in reservoirs, developing sediment management strategies and evaluating sediment transport in waterways
What convinces us:
- You hold a degree in Civil Engineering (master’s degree or higher) or a related field with a strong background and expertise in hydraulic engineering
- You have at least 5 to 10 years of professional experience in hydraulic design and modelling for hydropower or water infrastructure projects, overseas assignments are a plus
- You are proficient in standard hydraulic modelling software and CFD tools, coding skills are an advantage
- You have strong knowledge of open-channel hydraulics, pressure-flow systems, and sediment transport. You are also familiar with transient analysis and physical model testing
- Experience in preparing project studies and tender documents for new construction and plant refurbishment complements your professional profile
- You bring an analytical mindset with attention to detail and excel in multicultural, interdisciplinary teams, and strong communication skills
- You speak fluently English, both written and spoken; German and other foreign languages are an advantage
- You are willing to travel internationally
What we have to offer:
- 30 days of holiday – Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve are also days off
- Subsidy for ‘eurekantine’ – so you can get through the working day feeling fresh and well-fed
- JobRad leasing – get to your destination on your dream bike
- Employee and refer-a-friend bonus – we share our success with you
- We support your personal and professional development
- Company-wide summer party & local Christmas parties
- Together we stand for our values – reliability, open communication, trust, health, and genuine appreciation
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As an international company, we value diversity and welcome applicants regardless of age, gender, sexual identity, physical or mental abilities, cultural, social, or ethnic background, religion, or worldview.
We look forward to receiving your application as Hydraulic Engineer (m/f/d)!
Personalabteilung
Zimmerstraße 67/69
D - 10117 Berlin
About us
„Venture the impossible to attain the best."
Prof. Claude DornierCompany at a glance
The Dornier Group is a global one-stop store for engineering services with a focus on the infrastructure sector. Urbanization, globalization and changing climatic conditions require a transformation towards efficient and sustainable infrastructure solutions. As an association of several companies, we can offer our customers expertise in a variety of specialist areas and thus develop holistic solutions for precisely these current issues in the infrastructure sector. Our comprehensive know-how is divided into four business units: Power and Heat, Hydro, Renewables and Mobility. As a society, we are facing an energy transition, a mobility transition and a water transition. At Dornier, we’ve got the ideas for shaping these transitions.
In addition to our headquarters in Germany, we also have subsidiaries in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and India. Worldwide, around 700 employees work for the Dornier Group at 31 locations spread across 22 countries. In more than 60 years of market presence, we have advised industrial companies, international financial institutions and investors, development aid organizations as well as governments, ministries and authorities. Each year, we complete approximately 900 national and international projects, contributing positively to infrastructure development. We are shaping a sustainable future that is worth living in.
Top Benefits
- 30 days of holiday
- Subsidy for eurekantine
- JobRad leasing
- Employee and refer-a-friend bonus
- Personal and professional development
- Company-wide summer party
- Local Christmas parties
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