Senior Hydraulic Modeller

Res Environmental; Sheffield, Exeter; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Chartership support

Strong staff retention

Team-oriented culture

Transport access

25 days holiday

Free parking

On-site bike storage

Job summary

Adler and Allan is seeking a Senior Hydraulic Modeller to lead modeling activities at sites in Sheffield and Exeter. The role focuses on developing, validating and maintaining hydraulic models, and providing technical leadership to support business needs.

Flexibility in working arrangements, with a clear CPD progression route toward CIWEM Chartership, is offered alongside a supportive team culture and strong staff retention.

Qualifications

• Degree level education or equivalent experience.
• Chartered qualification or ability to achieve Chartered status preferred.
• Substantial experience in hydraulics and river/water modeling.
• Experience in data interrogation with Excel and VBA.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.
• Valid driving license.

Responsibilities

• Develop, calibrate, validate, maintain, and utilize models for root cause analysis, understanding system operation and performance, communicating risk, and supporting business needs.
• Provide technical training, coaching, and mentoring for team members, demonstrating technical leadership and driving technical improvements within the team.
• Prioritize health and safety in the delivery process and practices.
• Proactively manage stakeholders and foster excellent internal networks across the organization.
• Ensure the delivery of quality modeling outputs and instill confidence in the results. Develop TOTEX solutions to enhance outcomes.
• Use modeling results to aid stakeholders in decision-making and recommend modeling approaches to support design teams.
• Continuously challenge and seek opportunities to improve the technical quality and confidence of modeling outputs.
• Support the development and adherence to modeling specifications.
• Foster innovation and a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Technical training

Mentoring

Process improvement

Excel (VB)

Verbal and written communication

Presentation skills

Driving license

Education

Degree or equivalent

Chartered Engineer/Professional qualification

Tools

InfoWorks ICM

Risk Master

InfoAsset Manager

MapInfo

ArcGIS

Job description

Job Description

Senior Hydraulic Modeller

Permanent full-time (37.5hours)

Competitive salary plus benefits

Come and join a business where you will have the opportunity to grow a team in an environment where success relies on nurturing a motivated and enthusiastic workforce, and employee contribution is valued and rewarded.

The role will Include:

• Develop, calibrate, validate, maintain, and utilize models for root cause analysis, understanding system operation and performance, communicating risk, and supporting business needs.
• Provide technical training, coaching, and mentoring for team members, demonstrating technical leadership and driving technical improvements within the team.
• Prioritize health and safety in the delivery process and practices.
• Proactively manage stakeholders and foster excellent internal networks across the organization.
• Ensure the delivery of quality modeling outputs and instill confidence in the results. Develop Total Expenditure (TOTEX) solutions to enhance outcomes.
• Use modeling results to aid stakeholders in decision-making and recommend modeling approaches to support design teams.
• Continuously challenge and seek opportunities to improve the technical quality and confidence of modeling outputs.
• Support the development and adherence to modeling specifications.
• Foster innovation and a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in technical training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Proven ability to streamline processes for efficiency.
• Degree level education or equivalent experience.
• Substantial experience in the relevant field, ideally with a relevant professional qualification or Chartership.
• Proficiency in data interrogation using Microsoft Excel, including Visual Basic programming.
• Strong attention to detail, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Valid driving license.

Capability

• Proficiency in software such as InfoWorks ICM, Risk Master, InfoAsset Manager, MapInfo, and ArcGIS.
• Demonstrated experience in model development, verification, river modeling, water quality modeling, and solution development.
• Excellent understanding of hydraulics and water quality standards.
• Practical understanding of option buildability.

What can we offer you?

• Flexible working
• A clear and structured career and CPD progression route with support to gain CIWEM Chartership
• Very strong staff retention rates and a genuine feeling of `team`, offering an inclusive, accepting and supportive environment and a commitment to staff health and wellbeing.
• A workplace culture that encourages team building, social activities and charitable events
• Bright open plan offices – in the heart of Sheffield and on the edge of Exeter – both giving access to good transport links, to local amenities and lunchtime walking routes.
• Company benefits: 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Scheme, Death in Service cover, & Contributary Pension Scheme.
• Free parking and on-site secure bike storage.

Additional Information

Adler and Allan are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We proudly embrace equal opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. If you require any support with your application, whatever the circumstance, please let us know.