Wastewater Modeller

Apex Contracting Co.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Wastewater Modellers to join a dynamic team delivering impactful projects for major UK water companies. This role offers the chance to apply your technical expertise in hydraulic modelling using industry-standard software like InfoWorks ICM and TUFLOW. You'll collaborate with a talented team to enhance models, evaluate asset performance, and contribute to innovative solutions in urban drainage. With a strong focus on work-life balance, inclusivity, and professional development, this position promises a fulfilling career path in a supportive environment. Embrace the opportunity to make a real difference in the water sector while advancing your career.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

Health & Wellbeing Programs

Employee Resource Groups

Training and Mentoring Opportunities

Work-Life Balance Initiatives

Access to NHS Doctor

Part-Time Options

WSP Hour for Personal Time

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant discipline and chartered membership or working towards it.
• Experience in urban drainage modelling and hydraulic modelling software.

Responsibilities

• Support hydraulic modelling studies for regulated industry water clients.
• Prepare reports, support feasibility studies, and develop client relationships.

Skills

Hydraulic Modelling

Urban Drainage Modelling

Technical Report Writing

Client Relationship Management

Education

Degree in Engineering

Degree in Environmental Science

Degree in Geography

Tools

InfoWorks ICM

TUFLOW

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

We are looking for Wastewater Modellers to join our established team to deliver a variety of projects for several of the UKs largest regulated water companies. Our water team also work alongside a diverse range of other WSP business units, providing great opportunities to be involved in an assortment of exciting projects alongside delivering for our core client base.

These roles will enable you to further develop and use your technical skills, applying your expertise to help us continue driving forward in terms of both technical quality and service efficiency.

A little more about your role…

You will provide support on hydraulic modelling studies for our core regulated industry water clients using industry standard software (InfoWorks ICM/CS), but we also have teams engaged in a variety of projects utilising TUFLOW, causeway flow, our in house FRM and other hydraulic modelling software depending upon our diverse base of clients needs.

You will be expected to work within the existing team to interrogate / enhance models as well as building new models to assess and understand asset performance.

Key duties will include:

• Provide technical input on urban drainage projects and support our wastewater team in delivering current and future projects and help influence our future approaches to efficient delivery
• Support to development of Feasibility studies and optioneering
• Use of network models to evaluate and optimise Asset Performance
• Preparation of reports and supporting drawings
• Definition of work needed by field investigation teams
• Developing and maintaining excellent client relationships at all levels, coordinating and facilitating project meetings internally and with clients
• Contribute to the learning of the wider team through knowledge sharing exercises
• Promote the WSP brand through appropriate industry forums and conferences

YOUR TEAM

• You will work as part of a dynamic and award-winning water team within a wider team of over 600 professionals across the UK supported by our Global Water Team and have the opportunity to shape the direction of a high performing, growing team.
• We are currently working across an expanding portfolio of work clients including Severn Trent Water, Northern Ireland Water, Welsh Water, Southern Water, Wessex Water, United Utilities, Uisce Éireann, Southern Water and Scottish Water Horizons.
• The opportunity to progress is a real possibility, combining your technical and industry knowledge with the right behaviours to encourage and develop others

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• A degree in a relevant discipline (engineering, environmental science, geography)
• A chartered membership of a relevant professional institution (e.g. ICE/CIWEM), or are working towards chartership
• Sound knowledge and experience in urban drainage modelling and an ability to check the technical outputs of others prior to issue
• Extensive experience of hydraulic modelling, using industry-standard software, specifically, InfoWorks ICM or similar
• Familiarity with any industry-standard geographical information system (e.g. ArcGIS, QGIS, MapInfo)

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

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WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.