Consultant / Senior - Hydraulic Modellers and Hydrologists
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Our Sustainable Water Management Team are 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?
Our national fluvial and pluvial modelling team work together to deliver hydraulic modelling and hydrology studies to support projects from a diverse range of sectors. As part of our core team, you will help drive the delivery of key projects, receive support and mentoring from senior colleagues, and work 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
* Preparing flood hydrology studies using recognised UK based methods (e.g. FEH, Statistical, ReFH) for often complex studies (small catchments, permeable, urban, complex data)
* Preparation of technical reports and presentations for clients and stakeholders
* Mentoring and technical development of more junior colleagues in fluvial and pluvial modelling
* Provide self-checking of your technical work, and checking work from the technical team, to ensure technical quality
* Input into the preparation of new work proposals by supporting scoping and estimation of effort
* Undertaking client and stakeholder liaison
* Data management
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
* 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.
What's In It For You
WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important whether that's for your families, friends, or yourself. Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.
Inclusivity & Diversity
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Health & Wellbeing
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Your development
We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that's why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that's chartership, training or mentoring.
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