Senior Wastewater Network Modeller

Strata Construction Consulting; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in environmental engineering is seeking a Senior Wastewater Modeller in Newcastle. This role involves managing project teams, delivering wastewater strategies, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and experience in urban drainage projects, with strong leadership skills and proficiency in InfoWorks ICM and GIS software.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Group income protection

Life assurance

Flexible/hybrid working

Career progression opportunities

Inclusive and diverse working environment

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent; membership in relevant institution (e.g., ICE, CIWEM).
• Strong technical experience in urban drainage modelling activities.
• Ability to manage and develop team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead project team members and manage workloads.
• Oversee health, safety, quality, and environmental aspects of projects.
• Develop and deliver wastewater catchment strategies.

Skills

Proficiency in InfoWorks ICM

Urban drainage project experience

GIS software knowledge

Technical leadership

Education

Degree in relevant field

Job description

Are you a Senior Wastewater Modeller based in Newcastle? In the centre of the city, this consultancy is looking to expand their office. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow within a high-reputation consultancy and progress.

The ideal Modeller should possess prior experience with projects in urban drainage settings, along with proficiency in InfoWorks ICM and relevant GIS software.

What’s on offer:

• Fantastic career progression and develop within the company
• Private medical insurance
• Group income protection
• Life assurance included
• Flexible/hybrid working
• Inclusive and diverse

The role:

• Line Management of project team members with responsibility for: day-to-day leadership and direction for team, workload planning and prioritisation, provision of technical direction and support, driving staff performance, motivation, and career development.
• Management of all health and safety, quality and environmental aspects of projects.
• Technical development and delivery of wastewater catchment strategies and solutions (including hydraulic modelling and analysis, model use studies, optioneering and cost-benefit analysis studies, to time, budget and the required quality).
• Awareness of solution feasibility and buildability engineering factors.
• Continuous improvement of tools, procedures and processes to drive efficiency and innovation
• Ensuring quality of outputs and compliance with standards, specifications and governance requirements.

What you need to succeed:

• To be considered for this opportunity you will be degree qualified (or equivalent) and hold membership to relevant industry relevant institution e.g. ICE, CIWEM.
• You will ideally have previous experience of leading projects in an urban drainage environment and possess strong technical experience covering a wide range of urban drainage modelling activities.
• The role will involve taking part in the planning, programming, and coordinating of urban drainage projects while ensuring delivery excellence, technical governance and best practices are upheld. Therefore,experience in the management and development of staff as well as the ability to integrate well into a team and provide technical leadership in an urban drainage environment would also be beneficial.
• The successful candidate will have experience in the management and development of our people as well as the ability to integrate well into a team and provide technical leadership in an urban drainage environment with an excellent client service focus.