Senior Hydraulic Modeller - Hybrid Work & Lead Flood Risk

SLR Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Life, income and travel insurance

Hybrid working

Job summary

SLR Consulting is seeking an experienced Project or Senior Hydraulic Modeller to join our Flood Risk and Water Environment team across the UK. You will deliver hydraulic modelling and flood risk studies for public and private sector clients, working with a multidisciplinary team.

You will build and interrogate 1D/2D models using Flood Modeller and TUFLOW, produce technical reports and FRA submissions, and engage with regulators and clients to drive project delivery.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Engineering Sciences, Geography or related field.
• Chartered or working towards Chartership through ICE, CIWEM or similar.
• Strong experience developing, operating and interrogating hydraulic models using Flood Modeller and TUFLOW.
• Experience delivering hydraulic modelling studies to support flood risk management, planning and infrastructure projects.
• Experience preparing and self-checking technically robust reports and hydraulic modelling outputs and flood mapping deliverables.
• Experience preparing FRAs in England and Scotland.
• Good knowledge of flood risk policy, regulatory requirements, including Environment Agency, SEPA and Local Lead Flood Authorities.
• Experience liaising with clients, regulators and stakeholders; site visits and using site observations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hydraulic modelling and flood risk projects from inception to completion.
• Build, interrogate and self-check 1D/2D hydraulic models using Flood Modeller and TUFLOW.
• Prepare technical reports, model documentation and supporting calculations.
• Produce Flood Risk Assessments for developments and infrastructure.
• Liaise with clients and regulators throughout project delivery.
• Support project planning, quality assurance and teamwork.
• Contribute to growth of hydraulic modelling capability.

Skills

Hydraulic modelling

Flood Modeller

TUFLOW

GIS (ArcGIS Pro / QGIS)

Report writing

Project management

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Geography degree

Environmental Science degree

Engineering Sciences degree

Tools

InfoWorks ICM

HEC-RAS

ArcGIS Pro

QGIS

Python

Job description

SLR Consulting is seeking an experienced Project or Senior Hydraulic Modeller to join our Flood Risk and Water Environment team across the UK. You will deliver hydraulic modelling and flood risk studies for public and private sector clients, working with a multidisciplinary team.

You will build and interrogate 1D/2D models using Flood Modeller and TUFLOW, produce technical reports and FRA submissions, and engage with regulators and clients to drive project delivery.