Principal Hydraulic Modeller

Pell Frischmann; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pell Frischmann is expanding its Flood Risk team in the UK, inviting Senior or Principal Flood Risk Consultants to join offices in Birmingham, Croydon, Exeter, Manchester or Wakefield. The role emphasizes strong drainage design, hydraulic modelling and 3D modelling, with coordination across UK offices and client liaison to secure repeat work.

You will lead technical contributions, support business development, and manage medium to small projects with complex features, aiming for timely,

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or Geography or equivalent.
• Chartered or Incorporated status preferred.
• Strong experience with water-based projects and drainage modelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical input on assigned projects while ensuring high levels of safety, quality and environmental responsibility.
• Prepare feasibility studies, designs, design calculations, tender documentation, scheme evaluations and other reports.
• Check work including third-party design proposals as identified in the Project Quality Plan.
• Supervise technical work of staff.
• Engage with clients and third parties to secure repeat business.
• Promote the capabilities of Pell Frischmann to current and prospective clients.
• Ensure projects stay within budget and meet deadlines.
• Assist with the production of bids, methodologies and pricing schedules.

Skills

Drainage network 3D Modelling

Education

Civil Engineering, Geography degree or similar

Chartered or Incorporated via professional body (ICE or CIWEM)

Job description

We are looking to expand our Flood Risk team with a Senior or Principal Consultant.

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior or Principal Flood Risk Consultant to join our team in any of our Birmingham; Croydon; Exeter; Manchester or Wakefieldoffices with a strong drainage design background and with strengths in hydraulic modelling and drainage network 3D modelling. The role will involve working with teams across all of our UK offices in order to liaise with clients and lead and coordinate the delivery of technical input.

As part of your role, you will be working with and supporting the team lead to deliver and enhance the team’s work. You will lead the technical contribution to projects, whilst contributing to business development. This position requires you to perform a variety of complex technical, professional and financial activities.

You will liaise with others advising on professional matters in connection with individual projects or project portfolios. You will be proficient at developing long-term client relationships and securing new and repeat work.

As part of the day-to-day role you will manage medium projects or several small projects with complex features. It is essential to fully understand the scope of projects and ensure all additional works beyond the contracted scope are documented as appropriate with the Client (for sign off and approval). This forms part of you being technically sound in Sustainable Drainage while supporting the development of the team.

Using your own initiative and technical skills, you will support the wider (multi-disciplinary) project team through safe, efficient and effective delivery of tasks to deadlines. This will ensure that the project remains within budget and to agreed standards. You will be responsible for delivery of projects and tasks whilst acting under minimal supervision, therefore you will be expected to plan your own work and time to meet given objectives.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

As a senior member of the team, you will be required to work closely with technical disciplines within the organisation and clients. Duties will include:

• Leading technical input as required on assigned projects whilst ensuring high levels of safety, quality and environmental responsibility.
• Technical quality of own and team’s work in accordance with good engineering practice, relevant standards, Codes of Practice, current design methods and Health & Safety legislation.
• Prepare feasibility, designs, design calculations, tender documentation, scheme evaluations, design statements and other reports as identified in the Project Quality Plan on assigned projects.
• Check work including third party design proposals as identified in the Project Quality Plan on assigned projects.
• Supervise technical work of staff.
• Have a good understanding of all relevant standards, Codes of Practice, Health & Safety Legislation and current design methods and provide general technical support to own discipline team members.
• Assist with the preparation and maintenance of standard specifications as required.
• Engage in client and third party liaison successfully leading to enhanced reputation and repeat work.
• Assist with the promotion of the capabilities of the company to current and prospective clients.
• Comply with internal management system procedures.
• Assist with the production of bids, including producing methodologies and pricing schedules.

Required Qualifications, Experience & Skills

Qualifications – Essential

• Civil Engineering, Geography degree or similar

Qualifications – Preferred

• Chartered or Incorporated via professional body (ICE or CIWEM)

Experience – Essential

• Considerable experience of water based projects
• Significant experience of Integrated Urban Drainage Models such as InfoWorks ICM.
• A good understanding of the roles and responsibilities of water companies

Experience – Preferred

• Experience of 1D/2D Hydraulic Modelling (Flood Modeller/TUFLOW)
• Knowledge of flood risk projects for land development, regeneration, and transportation
• Understanding of health and safety legislation
• Experience in undertaking site visits and surveys

Skills – Essential

• Drainage network 3D Modelling.

Skills – Preferred

• Design of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)