Consultant / Senior - Hydraulic Modellers and Hydrologists
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Our Sustainable Water Management Team is seeking Consultant and Senior Flood Risk Modellers and Hydrologists to join our existing national fluvial and pluvial modelling team. Focusing on the delivery of flood risk management and mapping projects, you will have the opportunity to work across a broad range of infrastructure projects in the highways, rail, energy, nuclear, development, and flood risk management sectors, as well as supporting standalone mapping and modelling studies.
Your new role, what's involved?
As part of our core team, you will help drive the delivery of key projects, supported and mentored by senior colleagues while working with technical flood risk modelling lead specialists. You will have the opportunity to develop in client-facing roles to present the outcomes of your work. We will work with you to develop your specialist knowledge and experience, and mentor you towards Chartership (typically with CIWEM).
Key Responsibilities
* Provide technical delivery for fluvial and pluvial modelling projects including experience using flood modelling software e.g. Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, HECRAS or ICM.
* Prepare flood hydrology studies using recognised UK based methods (e.g. FEH, Statistical, ReFH) for often complex studies (small catchments, permeable, urban, complex data).
* Prepare technical reports and presentations for clients and stakeholders.
* Mentor and technically develop more junior colleagues in fluvial and pluvial modelling.
* Conduct self-checking of your technical work, and check work from the technical team to ensure technical quality.
* Input into the preparation of new work proposals by supporting scoping and estimation of effort.
* Undertake client and stakeholder liaison.
* Manage data.
We'd Love To Hear From You If You Have
* Proven track record in undertaking fluvial and pluvial hydraulic modelling.
* Knowledge of UK hydrology including flood estimation methods.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.
* Commitment to work towards an appropriate level of membership with a relevant professional body.
* Desirable:
* Relevant experience of delivering infrastructure projects or working with local authority/national government.
* Interest in building client relationships to support project delivery and business growth.
* Wider experience in: GIS; FCERM studies; Flood Risk Assessments; knowledge of UK flood risk policy (NPPF and TAN15); Project Management.
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What's In It For You
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Inclusivity & Diversity? We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.
Health & Wellbeing? We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
Your development? We appreciate that development and training are important to you and that's why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that's chartership, training, or mentoring.
APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!
Here at WSP, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.
Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales
Industries
* Construction
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