Principal Engineer - Flood Risk Modelling

WSP in India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP India is seeking a Principal Engineer (Flood Risk Modelling) to lead hydraulic modelling and flood risk studies using industry-standard software. You will mentor junior staff, manage resources and finances, and deliver complex flood risk projects for internal and external clients.

You will oversee 1d‑2d modelling, hydrology, GIS desk studies, option appraisal and reporting, with expected capability in coordinating large multi-disciplinary teams and bids within the UK water industry context.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Water Resources Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 10+ years of industry experience, with UK market exposure.
• Proven leadership of flood risk and hydraulic modelling projects.
• Strong knowledge of UK standards, software and policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team delivering flood modelling projects.
• Ensure QA on hydraulic modelling, hydrology and risk studies.
• Manage project performance, budgets and timelines.
• Coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams and clients.
• Support bids, proposals and technical reporting.
• Develop desk studies using GIS and data management.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Mentoring

Technical writing

Hydraulic modelling

Hydrology

GIS data management

QA procedures

Communication

Education

Masters Degree in Water Resources Engineering or equivalent

10+ years industry experience with UK market exposure

Tools

Flood Modeller Pro

TUFLOW

Estry

Infoworks ICM

MIKE

HEC-RAS 1d-2d

QGIS

ArcGIS

Job description

As Principal Engineer (Flood Risk Modelling) within our Water Team, you will take responsibility to provide technical support, resource & financial management, mentoring and independently deliver flood modelling projects to ensure accurate and efficient project delivery for internal and external clients.

The role requires leading projects based on hydraulic modelling and flood risk studies using industry standard software (Flood Modeller Pro, Tuflow, Estry, HEC‑RAS, Infoworks ICM 2D) as well as other projects requiring detailed technical analysis and providing support to junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively within the team and proactively supports junior staff in developing their technical knowledge and to independently deliver the tasks/projects.
• Excellent grasp on technical design procedures and standards, policy, contracts and specifications and technical software relevant to the UK water industry.
• Ability to recognise situations where tasks can be delegated to help develop others and improve time management.
• Demonstrable experience in checking and reviewing work produced by the technical team with a strong knowledge of reviewing/QA procedures on hydraulic modelling, hydrology and flood risk management based projects.
• Proactively contributes to the culture of safety, health and well‑being of self and of individuals and the team; recognises the impact of what we do on the safety of others.
• Demonstrable experience of leading/working collaboratively with a large team in the delivery of projects (or section of work on larger multi‑disciplinary projects).
• Lead projects and large‑frameworks and provide thorough guidance to junior colleagues on flood risk assessments, 1d‑2d hydraulic modelling, hydrology, option appraisal studies and GIS based desk studies.
• Excellent working knowledge of analytical skills on hydraulics, hydrology and hydraulic design. Excellent GIS skills on data management and excellent working knowledge of QGIS, ArcGIS and/or Mapinfo.
• Ability to review detailed project reports and technical notes and an ability to guide junior staff on detailed technical writing.
• Demonstrable experience in application of Project Management procedures, BMS and proposal development. Strong experience of financial management of projects and an ability to monitor project financials, programme in adherence to BMS policies.
• Continuously upskill on the industry standards, specifications and tools used in the UK water sector and cascade the skills to junior colleagues.
• Working towards Chartership with ICE or CIWEM (Desirable).

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Water Resources Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong prior experience on flood risk management based projects, hydraulic modelling, hydrology and preferably with exposure to UK policy, standards, specifications and software tools used in the UK Water Industry. A Minimum of 10+ years industry experience and UK market experience is required.
• Demonstrated experience of multiple domains/skillsets within flood risk management sector and UK Water Industry.
  • 1d‑2d Hydraulic Modelling
  • Hydrological Modelling
  • Flood Risk Assessment
  • Detailed Technical Reviews and QA
  • Option Appraisal Studies, Flood Alleviation Schemes, Surface Water Management
  • Hydraulic Design
  • GIS based desk‑studies
  • Detailed Project/Modelling Reporting
  • Project Management
  • Mentoring and Training Ability
  • Ability to support Bids & Fee Proposals
• Strong experience in multiple UK modelling software (Flood Modeller Pro, TUFLOW, Estry, Infoworks ICM, MIKE, HEC‑RAS 1d‑2d, QGIS, ArcGIS)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and MS Office and/or PowerBI
• Ability to independently lead/resolve issues on technical matters, strong background in collaborating with other design disciplines on multi‑disciplinary projects.

Background Verification

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification ("BGV") check conducted by a third‑party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner.