CTS Group

Porto, Porto, Portugal

Senior Hydraulic Engineer

Job ID JOB-005-0000125

About the Role

Reports To: NAVITAS Hydraulic Design Team Leader

Type: Full-Time, On-Site

About CTS Group

CTS Group is a fast-growing international design and build company specialising in data center development across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). We combine engineering excellence, innovation, and digital transformation to deliver high-performance, sustainable, and future-ready data center solutions.

With over 40 nationalities represented across our teams, CTS fosters a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture where innovation and technical precision drive every project. Beyond construction, CTS develops digital systems and standardised modular data center units to meet the evolving needs of hyperscalers, colocation providers, and enterprise clients.

Our proven track record and strong partnerships have established CTS as a trusted industry leader delivering large-scale, complex data center facilities with speed, efficiency, and excellence.

Role Overview

The Senior Hydraulic Design Engineer defines the hydraulic design approach for large-scale data centre projects, covering domestic water, sewage drainage, rainwater drainage, fire-fighting, and fire suppression systems (excluding underground works outside the building's footprint). The role holds design approval authority and provides technical guidance to junior and intermediate hydraulic engineers.

The position leads client-facing interactions and cross-functional collaboration, maintaining high standards of quality and safety across CTS's EMEA project portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the hydraulic design approach for large-scale data centre projects across domestic water, sewage drainage, rainwater drainage, fire-fighting, and fire suppression systems.

• Hold approval authority for hydraulic design documents, ensuring compliance with project requirements and industry standards.

• Lead the design and specification of hydraulic components and systems for large-scale projects, ensuring safety, quality, and functionality standards are met.

• Oversee the development of hydraulic models and drawings using Revit with the MagiCAD plug-in, and schematic drawings using AutoCAD, produced by junior and intermediate engineers.

• Lead the review of hydraulic calculations, ensuring full compliance with project requirements and industry standards.

• Lead the use of Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) to manage project stages and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

• Lead design validation, reviewing and approving designs for compliance with standards and client requirements.

• Act as the escalation point for non-compliance, potential budget deviations, or delays, and report significant issues to project and engineering leadership.

• Provide technical guidance to junior and intermediate hydraulic engineers, mentoring their development.

• Lead collaboration with project managers, architects, and other engineering teams to ensure successful integration with other disciplines.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Hydraulic Engineering; Master's degree in Hydraulic Engineering or a related field preferred.

• 10+ years of experience in hydraulic design, including experience leading design on large-scale or mission-critical projects.

• Advanced proficiency in Revit with the MagiCAD plug-in, and AutoCAD.

• Strong practical experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) or similar common data environment platforms.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, delivering high-quality results on time.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including senior client-facing interactions.

• Proven leadership and mentoring skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to stay composed under pressure.

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