Closing Date
2025-04-28
Job Title
Wastewater Hydraulic Modeller
Introduction
Are you ready to work on ground-breaking projects that shape the future of water management? We're looking for a dynamic Wastewater Hydraulic Modeller to join our team and drive innovation in the delivery of essential infrastructure.
Location & hours
Falmer (Brighton) / Home Hybrid Working, with occasional site visits in the South East
Full time Monday to Friday 37 hours a week; however, Southern Water offers a flexible working policy.
Package
• Salary: Competitive
• Company and performance-related bonus
• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Health Cash Plan
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
• Fully funded eye tests
• Two paid volunteering days a year
• Occupational health service
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
• Digital GP service
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
Job Overview
Technical:
• Provide technical capability on wastewater hydraulic modelling projects as part of a project team.
• Assist the Principal/Senior Engineer in the management/co-ordination of projects.
• Gather, produce and assimilate information to assist in preparing designs.
• Checking datasheets, calculations, drawings, etc.
• Report preparation.
• Undertaking quality assurance checks.
• Resolution of complex design problems.
• Work may require travel in the UK to other offices and/or sites.
• Undertake own continuing professional development under guidance from line managers.
• Provide guidance to, and manage the work of Assistant/Graduate Engineers and Technicians working on the same projects.
• Research and seek industry best practice to assist in the provision of innovative standardisation, including promotion of digital design concepts.
About You
Qualifications
• MEng/BEng/BSc or HNC in an Engineering, Environmental or numerate science related subject.
• Ideally achieved professional membership of a relevant institution or progressing towards this.
Experience
• Technical background in delivering wastewater hydraulic modelling projects within the UK Water Industry to time and budget whilst in compliance with quality, safety and environmental procedures.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the engineering theory and principles behind wastewater hydraulic modelling.
Skills
• Full driving licence.
• Competent in MS Office.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative on technical matters.
• Knowledge of established procedures in resolving engineering problems and recognises when a problem is similar to one which has happened before.
• Participate in teams and groups and co-operate with others. Listen effectively. Interested to hear the views of others.
• Recognise the need and value for training and development, for both self and others.
• Present ideas and views at face value. Assume ideas should stand on their own merit.
• Recognises the need and is willing to take steps to improve performance.
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