Principal Flood Risk Modeller
Leeds
Our client is a leading design, engineering, environment, and regulatory consultancy who are planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future. Due to securing further workload, their Leeds Head office is looking for a Principal Flood Risk Consultant to join their Flooding and Water Management Team.
You will be joining a growing team of civil engineers, modellers, and hydrologists who undertake engineering and hydraulic modelling in areas of infrastructure, flood risk management, surface water management, SUDs, and integrated catchment studies.
Responsibilities:
1. Lead the delivery of a wide variety of projects for several key clients both in the UK and Europe.
2. Conduct project feasibility studies, outline design, hydraulic model build and verification, hydrological assessments, design support, construction support, asset management, and development impact assessments.
3. Manage and develop the clients' portfolio, actively growing the development sector for the Water Environment Department.
4. Engage with clients' technical teams, perform calculations, drawings, sketches, and reports, as well as site investigations.
5. Provide technical guidance, support, and training to colleagues, leading in the development of drainage skills within the Water Environment Department.
6. Recommend/implement improvements to technical policy, processes, and design solutions as applicable.
Minimum Requirements:
1. Chartered with a professional body such as CIWEM.
2. Possess an MSc/MEng and/or PhD with a focus on hydrology, hydraulic, water resources, or other applied environmental science subjects.
3. Knowledge of UK and European legislation governing the technical discipline, including planning policy and relevant design standards.
4. Excellent technical understanding of UK hydrology and open channel hydraulics.
5. Experience with GIS (e.g., ArcGIS) and hydraulic modelling software (Flood Modeller/TUFLOW).
For more information about this role, please contact Sam Smith at Calibre Search or click apply.
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