Senior Urban Drainage Modeller — Lead & Innovate

Sweco; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweco in Leeds is seeking a Senior/Principal Wastewater Modeller (Urban Drainage) to lead modelling projects within our Urban Drainage Modelling Team. You will manage technical delivery and mentor junior modellers, engaging with clients to meet regulatory and environmental requirements, using Infoworks ICM and GIS tools.

The role offers flexible office attendance (minimum 3 days in the office) and the chance to shape urban drainage solutions across high-profile schemes.

Qualifications

• Experience in the model build and verification of integrated catchment models and/or solution development using Infoworks ICM.
• Experience of water quality modelling and/or undertaking UPM studies would be advantageous.
• Experience of GIS (e.g. ArcGIS or Mapinfo) and Infoworks ICM hydraulic modelling software is essential.
• A track record in mentoring team members less experienced in this field.
• Experience of managing projects and acting as technical discipline lead on urban drainage modelling/sewage projects is advantageous.
• Experience in managing modelling teams also from a commercial/financial perspective would be beneficial
• An understanding of the market and an interest in business development to help expanding and diversify our range of clients would be also welcomed.
• For the Principal role you must be chartered with an appropriate institute (eg ICE or CIWEM) or close to achieving chartered status.

Responsibilities

• Leading project delivery tasks which will include engagement with clients’ technical teams.
• Providing technical guidance, support and training to less experienced colleagues
• The opportunity to develop modelling processes and create innovative modelling tools
• The opportunity to work on a range of different types of modelling projects for clients in both the public and private sector.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Mentoring

Client engagement

Modelling expertise

Tools

Infoworks ICM

ArcGIS

Mapinfo

Job description

Sweco in Leeds is seeking a Senior/Principal Wastewater Modeller (Urban Drainage) to lead modelling projects within our Urban Drainage Modelling Team. You will manage technical delivery and mentor junior modellers, engaging with clients to meet regulatory and environmental requirements, using Infoworks ICM and GIS tools.

The role offers flexible office attendance (minimum 3 days in the office) and the chance to shape urban drainage solutions across high-profile schemes.