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Job Description
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YOUR NEW ROLE, WHAT'S INVOLVED?
* Delivering bespoke numerically orientated geoscience projects to assist decision making in developing the subsurface, with a particular focus on modelling flow and fluid migration processes.
* Projects typically require groundwater flow and solute transport hydrogeological modelling, reservoir simulation/history matching, uncertainty analysis/quantification and/or simulation of coupled-processes (e.g. thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical-gas);
* Assisting with the development of software solutions (e.g. for data processing/analysis, numerical simulation, post-processing and visualisation) within the global geoscience modelling team;
* Being proactive with WSP's global practice area networks in seeking opportunities to collaborate on business and technical initiatives across Energy, Infrastructure, Nuclear waste and Mining sectors;
* Maintaining close links with our commercial clients in WSP's various business sectors, including delivering software training courses;
* Supporting business development and writing proposals to help grow our portfolio of modelling projects and technical areas;
* Production of high-quality technical reports and delivery of presentations.
* Communicate project deliverables to clients and be an advocate for our modelling services to both external and internal stakeholders;
* Staying abreast of the latest technological advances and industry trends in the fields of computational geoscience and numerical modelling.
YOUR TEAM
* You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team of experts in the UK, with a focus on the delivery of technologically driven consulting and software solutions.
* This role reports to the senior leaders of the WSP Geoscience group, located in the UK.
* A choice of office locations is available for the role, with national coverage, favouring London/Reading, Bristol/Cardiff, Birmingham/Nottingham, Manchester and Edinburgh.
WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE
* Doctorate or Master's degree in a Mathematics, Engineering, Earth Science or Physics-related field;
* Background in sourcing/winning and delivering consulting projects commercially;
* Strong track record of the use and development of numerical flow modelling tools and techniques;
* Experience of scripting languages such as (ideally) Python, or similar;
* Ability to demonstrate a resourceful approach to work, displaying initiative and strong decision-making skills;
* Excellent verbal communication skills;
* Excellent scientific writing ability, with experience of producing high-quality technical reports and papers.
In addition, one or more of the following skills will strengthen the application:
* Consulting experience of delivering geoscience-related projects in one or more of our target sectors;
* Experience of software development in languages such as Fortran, C++, or Java;
* Experience of data management using SQL/PostgreSQL and related tools;
* Successful experience of preparing bids to competitive tender processes;
* Experience in liaising with clients and managing professional relationships;
* Project Management skills.
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.
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