Senior / Principal Flood Risk & Hydraulic Modelling Consultant

Arup; Leeds; Vor Ort; GBP 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Profit Share

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Zusammenfassung

Arup is seeking a Senior/Principal Flood Risk & Hydraulic Modelling Consultant in the Leeds area to strengthen our hydraulic modelling capability across the North. You’ll lead modelling strategies, assure technical quality and drive innovative flood risk solutions for major infrastructure and EA frameworks.

You’ll mentor junior engineers, support bids, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-impact flood risk assessments and infrastructure designs that protect communities.

Qualifikationen

• Extensive hydraulic modelling and flood risk assessment experience.
• Experience leading technical teams and managing project delivery.
• Familiar with UK flood risk policy and regulatory frameworks.

Aufgaben

• Lead the development, calibration and review of 1D/2D hydraulic models.
• Act as Technical Lead on major flood risk projects.
• Provide expert client advice and oversee hydrological assessments.

Kenntnisse

Hydraulic modelling

Flood risk assessment

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Ausbildung

Chartered status (ICE/CIWEM) desirable

Tools

Flood Modeller

TUFLOW

InfoWorks

Jobbeschreibung

Senior / Principal Flood Risk & Hydraulic Modelling Consultant

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach have set us apart for 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world. Our water team work in 90 countries, collaborating across over 50 related technical and advisory disciplines. This is how we’re able to respond to such a wide range of water projects and programmes, from the Shanghai drainage masterplan to the expertise and detailed design on Mansfield Sustainable Flood Resilience.

We use consultancy, engineering and research to bring the most insightful approaches to water projects wherever they are in the world. Arup helps the world manage its water, from the supply of clean drinking water to understanding flood risks, from drainage to sanitation. Across the UK, our multi‑disciplinary water professionals support clients on projects ranging from national policy development, adaptive pathways strategies, strategic water resource and wastewater planning, and investment plans and strategic business cases.

Our Water team is experiencing sustained growth, creating an exciting opportunity for a Senior or Principal Hydraulic Modeller to strengthen our hydraulic modelling and flood risk capability across the North.
In this role, you'll provide technical leadership on complex hydraulic and hydrological studies, supporting projects from early feasibility through to design and construction. You'll take ownership of modelling strategies, assure technical quality and help drive innovation in how we deliver flood risk and infrastructure solutions for our clients.

Beyond project delivery, you'll play a key role in shaping our modelling capability, supporting work winning activities and developing junior engineers and modellers.

You'll work across major Environment Agency frameworks, Local Authority flood programmes and nationally significant infrastructure projects, helping clients tackle climate resilience challenges while delivering real improvements for communities.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the development, calibration and review of 1D and 2D hydraulic models using Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, InfoWorks or similar software.
• Acting as Technical Lead on major flood risk and infrastructure projects.
• Providing expert advice to clients, project teams and stakeholders.
• Overseeing hydrological assessments and flood risk studies.
• Ensuring modelling outputs effectively inform appraisal, business cases and engineering design.
• Managing project delivery, quality, budgets and programmes.
• Supporting bids and framework opportunities across the region.
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers, modellers and graduates.

Contributing to technical innovation and best practice across the business.

What We're Looking For

You may currently be working within a consultancy, Environment Agency framework, water company, contractor, local authority or specialist flood risk organisation.

We're particularly interested in people who bring:

• Strong experience in hydraulic modelling and flood risk assessment.
• Expertise in Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, InfoWorks or equivalent platforms.
• A solid understanding of UK flood risk policy, FCERM guidance and regulatory requirements.
• Experience leading technical teams and managing project delivery.
• Excellent stakeholder and client-facing skills.
• A passion for mentoring and developing others.

Chartered status (ICE, CIWEM or equivalent) is desirable but not essential for the right candidate.

What we offer you
At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all our members can belong, grow and thrive through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do. We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefitsto help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup

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