Senior Hydrologist - Water Sector

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in Belfast is seeking a Senior Hydrologist / Hydraulic Modeller. The role involves delivering hydrological and hydraulic modelling projects, managing client relationships, and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates will have significant technical experience in flood risk assessments and strong expertise in hydraulic modelling. Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Qualifications

• Several years’ experience in hydrology, flood risk, and/or drainage.
• Significant technical experience in flood risk assessments and hydraulic modelling.
• Chartered (or near Chartership) with an appropriate professional body.

Responsibilities

• Deliver water resource management, hydrological and hydraulic modelling projects.
• Manage projects and maintain client relationships.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior colleagues.

Skills

Hydraulic Modelling

Hydrology

Data Management

GIS Software (QGIS/ARC)

Flood Risk Assessments

Education

Degree in Environmental Science, Civil Engineering, Geography or related discipline

Tools

Flood Modeller-TUFLOW

HEC-RAS

MIKE FLOOD

InfoWorks ICM

ReFH2

WINFAP

Job description

Stantec's market-leading Environmental Services group supports clients in the environmental, geotechnical, and water sectors. We work with businesses and water companies across the UK and Ireland.

Due to an increase in workload and exciting growth plans planned for Northern Ireland, we are currently seeking aSenior Hydrologist / Hydraulic Modeller to join us in Belfast.

You will join a friendly team of over 80 Hydrologists, Hydrogeologists, Water Resources Planners and Water Quality Scientists as part of our wider Water Environment Team. These team projects include enhancing the resilience of the public water supply and reducing the impact of wastewater treatment infrastructure on the water environment, with opportunities to contribute to flood risk modelling, sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) Modelling, and nature-based solutions.

As a Senior Hydrologist / Hydraulic Modeller, your project work will likely cover areas including flood hydrology and hydraulic modelling studies incorporating the impact of climate change, completion of Flood Risk Assessments to support planning applications, low flow assessments and water systems modelling to define the availability of water for supply during droughts, and the design and testing of nature-based solutions to assist with flooding and water quality improvements.

You will be expected to have responsibility for delivering water resource management, hydrological and hydraulic modelling, drainage and flood mitigation, and climate impact assessment projects. You will also manage projects and maintain client relationships, assist with winning work and the development of new business within the water environment team, and provide technical guidance, support and training to junior colleagues, assisting, where practicable, in the mentoring and development of others.

About YouYou will ideally have skills in hydraulic and hydrological Modelling, factual and interpretative reporting, data management, analysis, and presentation of results. You will hold a degree in a relevant subject, such as environmental science, civil engineering, geography, or another related discipline with a strong hydrology or hydraulics focus. You should have several years’ experience in hydrology, flood risk and/or drainage, with a preference for a consultancy background.

In particular, you should be able to demonstrate significant technical experience in some or several of the following areas:

• Preparation of Flood Risk Assessments.
• Hydraulic Modelling linked 1D-2D modelling packages, e.g. Flood Modeller-TUFLOW, HEC-RAS, MIKE FLOOD, InfoWorks ICM. Completion of fluvial, pluvial and tidal hydraulic modelling projects and the selection and design of flood protection systems.
• Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) – principals and design (e.g. using WinDes MicroDrainage or Causeway Flow) and green-blue infrastructure planning,
• Hydrological Modelling through the application of the FEH methods to estimate peak river flows and flood hydrographs using ReFH2 and WINFAP modelling packages.
• Working with hydrometric data, analysis of gauging station flow and level records, interpretation and development of ratings curves for gauging stations. Calibration of rainfall-runoff models to match observed rainfall data to gauged flow data
• Low flow studies/droughts assessments.
• Environmental Impact Assessments – water resources and quality, drainage, flood risk, Water Framework Directive assessments.
• GIS software (QGIS/ARC), coding (e.g. Python) and database management will also be a valuable asset.
• Chartered (or near Chartership) with an appropriate professional body.
• Managing, training and mentoring junior staff.

In addition, some experience in the following areas would also be a distinct advantage:

• Water quality assessments and Modelling (including sediment transport).
• Quarry or Mining Specific FRAs/FCAs.
• River restoration studies (e.g. weir removal impact assessments).
• Water resources assessments.
• Integrated Catchment Management – i.e. to achieve flood risk and water quality benefits.
• Climate change impact assessment and adaptation planning.

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