Groundwater Modeller

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited; Epsom; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis UK Limited is seeking a groundwater modeller to join the Water Management Consultancy's groundwater resources team in the UK. You will contribute to modelling projects, collaborate with hydrogeologists and other disciplines, and help deliver environmentally sustainable water resources solutions.

The role emphasizes developing models for water companies and regulators, with opportunities for career progression and chartership, in a hybrid UK-wide setup.

Qualifications

• Degree in science, engineering or mathematics.
• Post-graduate qualification in hydrogeology or a related subject.
• Experience as a groundwater modeller in consultancy, water company, regulator or academia.
• Experience building and updating conceptual and numerical models at regional scale.
• Understanding of UK hydrogeology and regulatory framework for water management.
• Commitment towards chartership with a professional body.
• Excellent numerical, analytical, report-writing and presentation skills.
• Motivation to solve challenging water resources problems in a high-performing team.
• Ability to communicate at all levels for collaboration with colleagues and clients.
• Experience with MODFLOW and recharge models (4R/SWAc); coding (Python, R, Fortran, VBA) or GIS.
• Willingness to develop new approaches and digital tools.
• Keeps skills up-to-date with emerging technologies.
• Valid full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver groundwater modelling projects with hydrogeologist leads.
• Self-check work to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Tackle complex problems including data gathering, calculations and modelling.
• Collaborate with the groundwater resources team and other disciplines.
• Work across hydrogeological assessments and water resources modelling applications.
• Engage with cross-disciplinary projects in water supply, planning, resource optimisation and environmental assessment.

Skills

Groundwater modelling

Data analysis

Python

R programming

Fortran

VBA

Communication

Education

Science/Engineering/Math degree

Hydrogeology postgraduate

Tools

MODFLOW

4R

SWAc

Job description

Job Description Overview

Do you have the ambition, enthusiasm and technical capability to work with us as a groundwater modeller within the water resources sector? We are looking for someone to join our successful Water Management Consultancy groundwater resources team in delivering a growing portfolio of projects. This is an excellent opportunity for a groundwater modeller looking to progress their career in a vitally important industry with an internationally renowned company. AtkinsRéalis is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, with over 35,000 employees worldwide. At AtkinsRéalis, we offer more than just a job. We offer an opportunity to make a difference and shape the world to benefit future generations and the natural environment. As part of our Environment practice, our highly respected Water Management Consultancy business operates at the interface between people and the water environment tackling problems relating to water availability, water quality, water habitat and future changes to these. We offer our clients a team of passionate, intelligent, digitally-minded, capable, and innovative staff with a unique blend of diverse technical skills. We enjoy working collaboratively and innovatively, delivering projects that bring about real change and that make a positive difference to the environment and society. This provides great career development opportunity for our staff. Our groundwater team works at the forefront of managing the challenges of providing resilient and environmentally sustainable water supplies for the future while ensuring water habitats are protected from new infrastructure development. We are undertaking an increasing number and range of important and exciting projects that involve groundwater resource evaluation, development and management and environmental impact investigation for water companies, other major water users and regulators. Building on this success, we are growing our friendly and approachable team and this growth could include you. You could help us to deliver work across our extensive client portfolio and enhance our already strong reputation for excellence.

Flexible across all locations in UK

Your role

• Helping to deliver our portfolio of groundwater modelling projects, working with our hydrogeologist technical leads and other technical disciplines.
• Undertake work assigned to you to a high standard, self-checking to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Undertake complex problem solving that may include data gathering and processing, calculations and modelling, conceptualisation and report writing.
• Work closely with the rest of the groundwater resources team. Collaborative and supportive teamwork is vital to our success.
• Work broadly across other hydrogeological assessments and water resources modelling applications alongside the focus on groundwater modelling.
• Work collaboratively with other technical disciplines in the Water Management Consultancy team and beyond, delivering a range of projects relating to water supply, strategic planning, resource optimisation and environmental assessment.

About you

• A degree in science, engineering or mathematics and a post-graduate qualification in hydrogeology or a related subject.
• Demonstrable experience as a groundwater modeller within consultancy, water company, regulator or academic fields.
• Experience which may include groundwater modelling for water resources, including building, developing and updating conceptual and numerical models at a regional scale and model use in assessment of abstraction impacts on the environment for water companies and regulators.
• An understanding of UK hydrogeology and of the regulatory framework of UK water management.
• A commitment to work towards chartership through a relevant professional body.
• Excellent numerical, analytical, report-writing and presentational skills and an eye for detail.
• Enthusiasm and motivation to solve challenging water resources problems within a high achieving team environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels to support collaborative working and the building of high quality colleague and client relationships.
• Experience using MODFLOW and recharge models such as 4R or SWAc is desirable, as is an ability to code (Python, R, Fortran, VBA) or skills in GIS.
• Similarly, an ability to develop new and innovative approaches is encouraged, to help us continue to develop our digital tools.
• Enthusiasm to continue to develop your skills and keep abreast of new and emerging technologies.
• A valid full UK driving licence.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

• Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices.
• Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.
• And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.
• Be rewarded.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

#LI-INFRASTRUCTURE | #LI-UK Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.