Senior Flood Risk Modeller — Hybrid & Employee-Owned

MOTT MACDONALD; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is recruiting for a Flood Modelling Engineer within its Water Consultancy Division in the UK. The role focuses on developing hydraulic models to support flood alleviation schemes, flood risk assessments, and reservoir studies.

You will work within a team delivering innovative flood risk solutions, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and progress your career in a hybrid working environment across multiple UK locations.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering flood risk management studies.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Developing hydraulic models (using packages 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
• Analysing data using tools such as ArcGIS, QGIS, Python, Microsoft Excel
• 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

Skills

Hydraulic modelling

ArcGIS

QGIS

Python

Excel

Report writing

Communication

Education

Degree in hydrology/geography/mathematics/civil engineering

Tools

Flood Modeller

TUFLOW

HECRAS

ICM

Job description

Mott MacDonald is recruiting for a Flood Modelling Engineer within its Water Consultancy Division in the UK. The role focuses on developing hydraulic models to support flood alleviation schemes, flood risk assessments, and reservoir studies.

You will work within a team delivering innovative flood risk solutions, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and progress your career in a hybrid working environment across multiple UK locations.