Our client is one of the largest engineering and design consultancies in the UK, successfully delivering multidisciplinary project to their clients.
Their Asset Planning and Solutions team incorporates one of the largest Urban Catchment Modelling teams in the UK, delivering projects for the majority of the UK Water Companies, the EA, many Lead Local Flood Authorities, as well as a broad range of overseas clients.
They are now seeking to recruit a Senior or Principal Urban Catchment Modeller to their Derby office. The successful candidate will join a team of Geographers and Engineers and will play a key role in delivering to a range of clients including Water Companies, Local Authorities and Developers. Their team carries out a range of projects related to Stormwater Management (SWM), wastewater and integrated catchment studies, through feasibility, scoping and catchment drainage studies, using computer modelling and analysis to support operational and environmental recommendations or other interventions. You will be part of a team shaping the dialogue within the UK and internationally in how drainage should become an integrated part of green blue infrastructure and masterplanning.
Job Summary
Our client is seeking to appoint a Senior / Principal Urban Catchment Modeller to their Asset Planning business to support an increasing portfolio and workload. The successful candidate should be degree qualified, have appropriate professional qualifications, and have a broad range of experience in:
Catchment Planning- determination of hydraulic, environmental, and operational needs of catchments and the development of various horizon strategies to improve catchment performance
Blue Green Infrastructure
Solution Development- development of outline designs, and support through detailed design process
Model Build and Verification – creating robust sewer network models that are suitable for analysis and solution development
Hydraulic and Water Quality Analysis – intelligent assessment of catchment hydraulics and pollutant sources to identify needs and risks
Integrated Catchment Modelling – constructing models for assessing the interaction between sewers (storm and foul), watercourses and overland flows
The successful candidate shall demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the Wastewater market sector, excellent technical skills and have a proven track record in one or more of business development, client management, project management and line management.
Essential Criteria
Knowledge of the water environment and sustainability and desire to apply your skills to the challenges the water environment faces
A natural curiosity for developing innovative, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions for our clients
Understanding of UK Water Industry and regulatory issues.
Proven track record in coordinating and delivering technically excellent projects on time and to budget
Attained a chartered status (ICE or CIWEM)
Experience in urban drainage modelling
Competence in the use of Hydraulic modelling software such as Infoworks ICM
First class written and oral communication skills
Desirable Criteria
Experience working on Storm Water Management and Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS)
Experience working with software such as FME, Power Bi, and/or programming tools such as Ruby, Python and Visual Basic.
Experience of team working on multi-disciplinary projects
Sound commercial understanding
Able to develop and motivate junior team members
Responsibilities
Technical and project management of DWMPs and other projects including Storm Water Management, SuDS, drainage, option development, SOAF and WFD delivery.
Undertake Project Manager role on projects where required
Support in the development of Client Relationship with our key Water Company and non-Water Company clients to support growth.
Support in the preparation of bid documents and estimates.
Supervision of project teams and supporting the Business Manager in resource planning.
Promote staff development through training, on-the-job experience, and personal development
Contributing towards technical innovation and improvement workgroups.
The Individual
We seek an Individual that can demonstrate:
Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills both verbally and in writing.
A hard working and flexible individual, a team player, who has great attention to detail, is reliable, shows initiative and is proactive and able to deliver to set deadlines.
Enthusiasm about urban drainage and it’s role within the environment.
A confident and professional manner.
Good team working skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
A supportive approach to mentoring less experienced members of the team.
Ability to adapt to different cultures and working environments to build rapport with clients and the whole project team.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
