CFD Engineer
Company: HDR
Role summary
CFD Engineer is a full-time role at HDR in London, England, United Kingdom (hybrid). Posted 2026-11-03. Experience level: 2-5.
- Job title
- CFD Engineer
- Company
- HDR
- Location
- London, England, United Kingdom
- Work arrangement
- hybrid
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Software Engineering
- Experience level
- 2-5
- Date posted
- 2026-11-03
Joining HDR as a CFD Engineer gives you the chance to tackle complex fluid dynamics challenges while being part of a team that genuinely values your individual perspective and impact. You’ll be working within an employee-owned firm that balances professional growth with a culture that respects your personal authenticity.
Job description
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
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Each and every role throughout our organisation makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it’s about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centres driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Working alongside experienced engineers and multidisciplinary project teams, you will support the delivery of CFD consultancy services for a diverse range of projects. You will apply your knowledge of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and numerical modelling to help clients understand and optimise airflow, temperature, ventilation and environmental performance.
The role will involve producing technically robust CFD models, coordinating with colleagues across different engineering disciplines and contributing to high-quality project deliverables. You will also have opportunities to explore new applications for CFD, develop your technical expertise and work towards professional accreditation.
ABOUT YOU
You will bring a strong understanding of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics, together with knowledge of CFD modelling using ANSYS. You should be able to communicate technical information clearly, work collaboratively with different disciplines and manage a varied workload while maintaining excellent attention to detail, whilst being comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, you’ll be able to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.
You will be enthusiastic about developing your career in CFD consultancy and motivated by the opportunity to apply simulation techniques to real-world engineering challenges.
RESPONSIBILITIES
In the role of CFD Engineer, we'll count on you to:
Support the management and delivery of CFD consultancy services.
Develop and assess CFD models under appropriate technical supervision.
Work with multidisciplinary project teams to identify and deliver suitable modelling solutions.
Review your own work through established technical quality processes.
Interpret architectural, structural, MEP and specialist drawings and specifications.
Gather, monitor and report technical, project and financial information.
Build effective relationships with colleagues, clients and external project partners.
Contribute to the development of new applications and thought leadership relating to CFD in the built environment.
Maintain your professional development and awareness of relevant standards, regulations and industry practices.
Work independently and collaboratively across office, remote-working and site environments.
REQUIREMENTS
A bachelor’s degree, or equivalent qualification, in Engineering, Energy, Building Services, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or another relevant discipline.
Strong knowledge of CFD modelling using the ANSYS software package.
A minimum of three years’ professional experience in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) within a consultancy environment.
A sound understanding of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics.
An understanding of transient and steady-state modelling, turbulence models, radiation modelling, particulate modelling and scalar transport.
The ability to interpret architectural, civil, structural, MEP and specialist drawings.
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
The ability to prioritise competing tasks and meet project deadlines.
Effective communication and relationship-building skills.
Competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and SharePoint.
Membership of, or a commitment to work towards, an appropriate professional qualification through an organisation such as IMechE, IET, IoP or IMA.
DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Data centre cooling and optimisation.
Internal or external airflow modelling.
Thermal comfort and indoor temperature studies.
Natural ventilation and mixed-mode façades.
Atria, auditoria, clean-room or industrial process studies.
Outdoor thermal and pedestrian comfort assessments.
Car park or tunnel ventilation.
Fire and smoke modelling.
Atmospheric dispersion, particulate or air-intake and exhaust-separation studies.
Rhino, Grasshopper, SpaceClaim, Fluent Meshing or ANSYS DesignModeler.
OpenFOAM, ParaView, FDS or 6SigmaRoom.
AutoCAD, Revit or Navisworks.
Linux and high-performance computing systems.
Programming or scripting using Python, C, C++, Excel VBA, Windows scripting or FORTRAN.
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU!
We want our people to feel valued, supported, and able to thrive. That’s why our reward package goes beyond salary, with benefits designed to support