Clean Water (Hydraulic) Modeller

Tetra Tech Europe; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Tetra Tech Europe is seeking a Clean Water Hydraulic Modeller to support AMP8 and AMP9 programmes across the UK. You will lead modelling teams and contribute to critical investment and operational decisions.

This role offers a hybrid working model with roles available across multiple UK offices. Candidates will have the opportunity for professional development and to influence digital innovation in modelling workflows.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant technical subject is expected.
• Postgraduate qualifications and professional membership are desirable.
• Full driving licence preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead model construction, calibration and verification.
• Ensure compliance with client standards and maintain documentation.
• Line-manage and mentor modelling staff.
• Own forecasting, commercial performance, and proposal development.
• Manage digital data workflows.

Skills

Hydraulic modelling leadership

Technical delivery & quality assurance

Team leadership & people development

Commercial & programme management

Digital & data proficiency

Education

Degree in a relevant technical subject

Tools

InfoWorks WS

Synergi Water

GIS (MapInfo, ArcGIS, QGIS)

Excel

Job description

Protect communities with clean‑water modelling

Purpose And Scope Of The Role

Tetra Tech’s Water Consultancy is seeking a Clean Water Hydraulic Modeller to support AMP8 and AMP9 programmes across the UK. You will construct, calibrate and apply hydraulic models (InfoWorks WS, Synergi Water or similar) to deliver optioneering, analysis and design inputs that inform investment and operational decisions. Day‑to‑day you will lead modelling teams, ensure compliance with client standards, manage commercial performance and contribute to bids and process improvements across regional programmes.

Your Impact In This Position

You will immediately improve model reliability and evidence‑based decisions that reduce risk to water supply. Over the medium term you will lead complex modelling projects, shape modelling practice and mentor colleagues. In the longer term this role offers progression to principal or technical leadership, with scope to influence national frameworks and drive digital innovation in modelling workflows.

Core Capabilities

• Hydraulic modelling leadership – Lead model construction, calibration and verification; translate outputs into pragmatic option appraisals and design inputs.
• Technical delivery & quality assurance – Ensure modelling outputs meet governance, audit and client specification requirements and maintain traceable documentation.
• Team leadership & people development – Line‑manage and mentor modelling staff, plan workloads, drive performance and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Commercial & programme management – Own forecasting, commercial performance and proposal development for modelling packages and support programme planning.
• Digital & data proficiency – Advanced Excel; Visual Basic or scripting competence desirable; experience with GIS (MapInfo, ArcGIS, QGIS) and data workflows.

Skills, Qualifications And Experience

Expected: degree in a relevant technical subject. Desirable: postgraduate qualifications and professional membership. Full driving licence preferred.

Work patterns & locations

Roles available across multiple UK offices; hybrid working is supported. Regular travel to clients or other offices may be required. Flexible arrangements considered to balance collaboration and focused delivery.

In alignment with the Equality Act 2010, we will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements. Please inform us if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process or in your day‑to‑day role.