Wastewater Modelling
Bristol or Cardiff (Flexible Working)
£35,000-£50,000
Job Summary
My client is looking to appoint a Wastewater 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:
* Model Build and Verification – creating robust sewer network models that are suitable for analysis and solution development
* Model Maintenance -updating models and improving them with a focus on specific study drivers
* 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
* Catchment Planning- determination of hydraulic, environmental and operational needs of catchments and the development of various horizon strategies to improve catchment performance
* Solution Development- development of outline designs, and support through detailed design process
The successful candidate shall demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the Wastewater market sector, excellent technical skills and have a proven track record of business development, client management, project management and line management.
Essential Criteria
* Attained /or working towards attaining chartered status (ICE or CIWEM)
* Experience in urban drainage modelling (Wastewater)
* Competence in the use of Hydraulic modelling software
* Proven track record in coordinating and delivering technically excellent projects on time and to budget
* First class written and oral communication skills
* A natural curiosity for developing innovative, sustainable and cost-effective solutions for our clients
* Understanding of UK Water Industry and regulatory issues.
Desirable Criteria
* Experience working on 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 drainage, option development, SOAF and WFD delivery. Undertake Project Manager role on projects where required
* Support in the development of Client Relationship with their key Water Company and non-Water Company clients with aim to develop strategic 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 will have:
* 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.
* Being well organised with good time management skills. Works to deadlines with minimal supervision.
* Ability to prioritise tasks and maintain a focus on agreed targets.
* 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.
