Principal Flood Risk Modeller

Mott MacDonald; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering consultancy is seeking a Principal Flood Risk Modeller to enhance their water consultancy division. The ideal candidate will lead the development of hydraulic models and provide flood risk management services, working alongside a team of experts to deliver excellent outcomes for clients. Opportunities for career progression and personal development will be supported through mentoring and training. The role is available in various locations including Cambridge and requires proficiency in hydraulic modelling software.

Benefits

Pension matched up to 7%

Life insurance

Annual professional institution subscription

Continuous development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Annual bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering flood risk management studies.
• Proficient with hydraulic modelling and flood modelling software.
• Good communication and written skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading hydraulic model development for Flood Alleviation Schemes.
• Producing high-quality reports for clients.
• Mentoring junior staff in hydraulic modelling processes.

Skills

Hydraulic modelling

Flood risk management

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in hydrology, geography, mathematics, or civil engineering

Tools

Flood Modeller

TUFLOW

HEC-RAS

ICM

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Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.

Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

About The Division

The Water Consultancy Division is the centre of excellence within Mott MacDonald for responding to water and wastewater challenges, providing support to colleagues across our global business, and offering fantastic opportunities to get involved in diverse and technically challenging work.

Climate change, aging assets, and population growth place increasing pressure on our water and wastewater assets. Our highly successful water consultancy business is servicing ever-increasing demands from water sector clients to help deliver ambitious capital programmes. The work we do is at the forefront of ensuring safe water supplies for future generations and protecting our environment.

With sustainability, social impacts, digitalisation, and carbon reduction in mind, our diverse and multi-disciplinary teams work together to provide a variety of services throughout the full project life-cycle, from advisory services and feasibility studies, through outline and detailed design, to construction support and site supervision.

Overview Of Role

Position Location -Leeds, Brighton, Cambridge, Sheffield

We have a strong track record in providing flood risk services to our clients. Our teams of experts have modelled, designed and delivered flood management schemes around the world and worked on award winning schemes such as the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme. We deliver Flood Risk Assessments for new developments and are industry leading in delivering Nature Based Solutions for flood risk management. We work alongside Dam Engineers to conduct reservoir flood studies.

Mott MacDonald is a unique company to work for, combining heritage, vision and values into an ethos that encourages innovative thinking and career progression in technical, management or commercial/client-facing directions, or a combination thereof. You will have control of your own career path, which we will support through mentoring and training, but above all by giving you the opportunities to face new challenges and take more responsibilities.

Examples Of Your Contributions Are

• Leading the development of hydraulic models (using packages to such as Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, HEC-RAS and ICM) to assist the design of Flood Alleviation Schemes, deliver Flood Risk Assessments and conduct reservoir flood studies
• Conceptualisation and scoping of hydraulic modelling approaches
• Producing and checking high quality reports for clients
• Undertaking and checking hydrological assessments including Flood Estimation Handbook, ReFH2 and WINFAP
• Mentoring/training junior staff in the overall process of hydraulic modelling, from scoping to delivery, helping them to see the bigger picture, and providing guidance in identifying opportunities and risks in programme, consenting, construction and maintenance
  
  

Alongside your technical role, you will undertake project management and business development activities, including engagement with clients to win new work for the team.

We are looking for someone with great team spirit to become an integral part of our wider Water Resources and Flooding sub-sector, which brings together a wealth of knowledge and experience in hydrology, hydrogeology, water quality, catchment management, climate resilience, hydraulic modelling, flood risk, computational fluid dynamics and associated disciplines.

Essential Criteria

• Experience in delivering flood risk management studies
• Experience using hydraulic modelling software
• Experience using flood modelling software e.g. Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, HECRAS or ICM
• Degree level qualification in hydrology, geography, mathematics, civil engineering, or other related discipline
• Good communication and written skills
• Well organised and able to prioritise your own workload with minimal supervision
• Understand the importance of prioritising health, safety and environmental issues
  
  

Desirable Criteria

• Chartered with an appropriate professional body (e.g. ICE, CIWEM, IMA).
• Professional consultancy experience in flood modelling and flood risk management
• Experience in leading complex flood risk management projects
  
  

If you meet 80% or more of what we’re looking for, please still apply. We understand not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn’t know we need.

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We Offer Some Fantastic Benefits Including

• Pension matched up to 7%
• Life insurance
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive
• Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5
• Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care givers
• Annual bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits that suit you, including ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement, cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans
• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources
• Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities
• The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about oursocial outcomes
  
  

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.

Location(s):

Leeds, GB Brighton, GB Cambridge, GB Sheffield, GB

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Market: Water

Discipline: Water

Job Ref: 4654

Recruiter Contact: Laura Easdon

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Civil Engineering

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