Jobs at HR Wallingford Limited

One-year industrial placement in HR Wallingford’s Maritime & Ships group. Responsibilities include operating ship simulators for port navigation studies, conducting dynamic mooring assessments, processing and analyzing data, presenting results to clients, and supporting physical model construction. The role suits students studying civil, coastal, ship, geography, oceanography, or related physical sciences.

One-year industrial placement working with Engineering or Coasts & Oceans teams on physical modeling projects. Responsibilities include testing marine and coastal structures, constructing and operating physical models, processing and analyzing data, presenting results to clients, and contributing to desk-based analysis and design studies. The role suits students studying civil or coastal engineering, ship science, geography, oceanography, or related physical sciences.

One-year industrial placement supporting multidisciplinary engineering projects across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and project engineering. Responsibilities include design and development, technical documentation, testing, commissioning, system integration, engineering investigations, research and development, project planning, and cross-functional collaboration. The role is intended for an undergraduate engineering student seeking practical experience in engineering systems and technology.

Leads dam and reservoir engineering activities across hydrology, geotechnics, flood control, hydropower, water supply, risk assessment, and asset management. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, manages studies, designs, and construction projects, and contributes to research and development supporting dam safety. Responsibilities also include team leadership, client liaison, bid writing, business development, and shaping the Dams Sector team.

Lead design and advisory work on dredging, reclamation and maritime earthworks. Oversee dredging contractors, deliver technical consultancy and high‑quality reports, provide client technical support, contribute to R&D and digital tools, undertake occasional fieldwork and represent the organisation at events.