Senior Hydraulic Modeller

Penguin Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Hydraulic Modeller based in Leeds. This permanent role involves leading flood risk and drainage design projects, contributing to ecological restoration efforts, and completing essential assessments for various environments. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Civil Engineering and extensive experience with relevant software, including Flood Modeller. A competitive salary of £37,000 - £42,000 along with substantial benefits including flexible working options is offered.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Company pension scheme

Generous annual leave package

Potential for flexible/hybrid working

Career progression opportunities

Substantial benefits package

Qualifications

• A UK Degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering.
• Experience working for a UK-based consultancy or Local Authority.
• Experience of authoring Flood Risk Assessments and Surface Water Management Plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead on flood risk and drainage design projects.
• Contribute to River Restoration and Flood Alleviation projects.
• Complete Flood Risk Assessments for all zones.

Skills

Flood Risk Assessments

Surface Water Management Plans

Hydraulic Modelling

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Education

UK Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Flood Modeller

Tuflow

Causeway Flow

Job description

Job Title

Senior Hydraulic Modeller

Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Salary

£37,000 - £42,000

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• Company pension scheme
• Generous annual leave package
• Potential for flexible/hybrid working
• Career progression opportunities and training
• Substantial benefits package

Responsibilities

• Taking the lead on a range of flood risk, surface water, drainage, and airport-related design projects for the public and private sectors
• Contributing to River Restoration and Flood Alleviation projects
• Completing Flood Risk Assessments for Zones 1, 2, and 3
• Producing Surface Water Management Plans, as well as Surface Water and Foul Drainage Strategies
• Flood Risk Mapping and Modelling, using the appropriate software (including TuFlow and Flood Modeller)
• Putting together Residential Drainage and Sewerage designs, using Causeway Flow and MicroDrainage across a number of projects
• Submitting Drainage Area Plans

Required skills and experience

• A UK Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering (or a cognate discipline)
• Demonstrable experience of having worked for a UK-based consultancy or Local Authority, in a design capacity
• Extensive experience of authoring Flood Risk Assessments, Surface Water Management Plans, Surface Water Drainage Strategies, and Hydraulic Modelling
• Outstanding working knowledge of the relevant software packages, including Flood Modeller, Tuflow, and Causeway Flow
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and organisational skills

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience completing Drainage Designs
• Hold Chartership Status, or proactively working to attain this
• Prior experience of having lead design projects and/or a team
• Good knowledge of the local area and surrounding region

Application

If you are interested in the role of Senior Hydraulic Modeller, please do not hesitate to contact the Civils and Hydrology Team at Penguin Recruitment. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.