Senior Fluvial Flood Risk Modeller & Advisor

Environment Agency; Chippenham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environment Agency is seeking a Senior Advisor in Fluvial Flood Risk Modelling to join the Evidence Services team. You’ll support and assure complex flood risk models and provide technical leadership to delivery teams.

You’ll translate modelling results for risk assessment, coach colleagues, and help shape ways of working across the FCRM Directorate, contributing to high quality decisions.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge and technical leadership in flood modelling and hydrology.
• Expert knowledge and/or considerable experience in building hydraulic flood models in a fluvial setting; GIS tools.
• Experience in data processing and management, and Geographical Information System (GIS) software packages.
• Mentoring and coaching skills, as well as a commitment to continuous development.
• Excellent communication skills, particularly of complex problems to non-expert audiences.
• A curious, open, and inclusive mindset, with a commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity.
• Influencing and persuading skills.

Responsibilities

• Support and provide assurance to flood risk modelling across multiple delivery teams.
• Contribute to ways of working, skills development and training in FCRM.
• Collaborate with Risk Assessment and modelling colleagues within Centres of Excellence.
• Explain complex flood risk modelling results to non-expert audiences.

Skills

Flood modelling leadership

Hydrology expertise

Hydraulic modelling (fluvial)

Data processing & management

Mentoring & coaching

Communication

Team collaboration

Influence & stakeholder engagement

Tools

GIS software

Job description

The Environment Agency is seeking a Senior Advisor in Fluvial Flood Risk Modelling to join the Evidence Services team. You’ll support and assure complex flood risk models and provide technical leadership to delivery teams.

You’ll translate modelling results for risk assessment, coach colleagues, and help shape ways of working across the FCRM Directorate, contributing to high quality decisions.