Principal Engineer - Stormwater or River Hydraulic Modelling ICM

WSP in India; Dadri; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in India seeks a Principal Engineer to lead stormwater or river hydraulic modelling projects. You will oversee technical delivery, coach junior members and coordinate with India and New Zealand teams, reporting to the Head of Department in India.

The ideal candidate will mentor the team, ensure quality processes, and lead risk assessment and client communications across projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years’ experience post‑qualification in stormwater and/or river hydraulic modelling.
• At least 6 years’ experience using Innovyze ICM or Tuflow; extensive use in last 12 months.
• Experience using ArcGIS or QGIS to deliver hydraulic modelling projects.
• Automation or coding of hydraulic modelling activities is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of stormwater or river hydraulic modelling projects, applying hydraulic principles for infrastructure planning; prepare reports and documents to a high level of grammar and technical presentation.
• Build, update or test options/scenarios using ICM or Tuflow; assess inputs, perform model building, validation, calibration and floodplain mapping.
• Coordinate with project managers and junior team members to ensure efficient delivery; deliver through teams, not individually.
• Develop hydrologic and urban hydrology models for hydraulic modelling.
• Interpret and manipulate geospatial datasets for hydraulic modelling using ArcGIS or QGIS.
• Interpret hydraulic models for infrastructure planning and communicate risks and limitations.

Skills

Innovyze ICM

Tuflow

ArcGIS

QGIS

Windows/MS Office

English communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Master’s in Water Resource Engineering or Environmental Engineering

Chartered Engineer status

Tools

Innovyze ICM

Tuflow

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

Job Summary

The suitable candidate for this role is an emerging technical leader in Stormwater or River Hydraulic Modelling. As a Principal Engineer, you will be the stormwater or river hydraulic modelling technical lead or reviewer for projects. You will effectively lead the technical delivery, whilst delegating and upskilling junior members of the team. The role involves coordination with engineers and peer groups across India and New Zealand while reporting to the Head of Department in India. The ideal candidate would provide coaching to junior members on projects, as well as act as a mentor to wider team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of stormwater or river hydraulic modelling projects, applying hydraulic principles for river and/or stormwater infrastructure planning, including stormwater networks, culverts, bridges, open channel and 2D surface flow using Innovyze ICM or Tuflow software. Prepare reports, figures and other documents to a high level of grammatical and technical presentation.
• Use Innovyze ICM and/or Tuflow software to build, update or test options/scenarios for river and/or stormwater systems; this includes model schematisation, assessment of model inputs and gap analysis, model building, validation and calibration, system performance assessment and floodplain and hazard mapping.
• Carry out project works in accordance with the Integrated Management System (IMS). Work alongside project managers and junior team members to ensure efficient delivery and deliver through teams, not individually.
• Develop hydrologic models and urban hydrology for use in hydraulic modelling.
• Interpret and manipulate geospatial datasets for hydraulic modelling using ArcGIS or QGIS.
• Interpret hydraulic models and outputs for infrastructure planning.
• Apply sound engineering judgement to resolve modelling anomalies, improve overall modelling confidence and communicate all risks and limitations on use of hydraulic models to the project team and the client.
• Work without supervision, direct others and ensure their work is verified by an appropriate professional.
• Support, coach and mentor hydraulic modelling professionals to achieve a good standard of hydraulic modelling, embedding a culture of successful project delivery while also holding them to account, reducing re‑work and supporting the continuous growth of the WSP stormwater or river hydraulic modelling capability.
• Ensure project‑related quality processes are carried out (technical reviews, verification, approval to release, etc.) in a timely and cost‑effective manner.
• Undertake appropriate verification of all inputs and outputs on hydraulic modelling projects.
• Provide regular feedback to team members in a constructive and timely manner.
• Complete tasks within allocated timeframes and budgeted hours.
• Ensure all technical risks are understood, managed, assigned to the organisation best placed to manage the risk and communicated with the project team and/or client.
• Solve problems effectively by applying knowledge of hydraulics and engaging sound problem‑solving techniques and appropriate analysis to find value‑engineered/innovative solutions.
• Maintain knowledge of technical standards, legislation, codes of practice and New Zealand standards; stay knowledgeable on industry developments, trends, and processes.
• Apply sound judgement to decisions about technical issues and solve problems for clients to get the best possible outcome for a project.
• Undertake appropriate verification of projects and team members’ work.
• Consider risks to client’s business or reputation as part of the planning and management of projects.
• Deliver excellent service to clients to promote repeat and uncompetitive work.
• Develop and maintain an extensive network of industry contacts in India and NZ (as a minimum) and be readily able to access key people.
• Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with clients.
• Actively seek feedback from clients and communicate this to the team to ensure successful delivery of projects and lessons learned.
• Ensure projects and variations are scoped and priced in a manner that will ensure commercial success and that respond to the specific risk profile of the project.
• Write and support bids that are commercially astute, recognise and manage commercial risks while demonstrating value to the client.
• Hold focused meetings that achieve appropriate outcomes at key times; deliver engaging, informative, well‑organised presentations; create opportunities to share learnings, improvements, new tools, better practices with the wider water team.
• Liaise and work closely with sector leadership and peer groups across India and New Zealand; act as a brand ambassador of GCC within WSP in India across geographies.

Required Skills and Behaviours

• Fluent in spoken and written English and able to present ideas, complex technical information and advice in a way that is understandable to a wide range of audiences; communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
• Able to work effectively and competently with people at all levels; within and external to the organisation. Ability to work collaboratively and demonstrate capability to perform effectively as part of a team across a matrix type structure.
• Model WSP Guiding Principles.
• Strong organisational ability to optimise and prioritise conflicting demands in a busy environment, to achieve deadlines and see responsibilities through to completion; cope well under conflicting pressures.
• Commercial and a level of maturity needed to understand business needs and drivers.
• Projects a credible image and inspires confidence; excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to manage others and support them through stressful or challenging situations.
• Results‑orientated, with a reputation for, and demonstrated achievement of, key strategic priorities.
• Active commitment to continuous personal improvement.
• A team player and considers the views of others.
• Ensures that confidentiality is respected and maintained at all times.
• Consistently demonstrates trustworthiness, integrity, professionalism and honesty.
• Natural and confident leader displaying openness, accountability, decisiveness and engagement; client‑centric and passionate about service excellence.
• Displays drive, energy and enthusiasm for getting things done with high levels of motivation and energy; drive and professionalism inspire confidence with high emotional intelligence and self‑awareness of strengths and potential areas for development.
• Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail.
• Resilient, comfortable with change and ambiguity.

Software Proficiencies

• Highly proficient in Innovyze ICM software for stormwater hydraulic modelling, or Tuflow software for river hydraulic modelling.
• Highly capable of using ArcGIS or QGIS to deliver stormwater and/or river hydraulic modelling projects.
• Proficient use of Windows, MS Word/Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering followed by a Master’s in Water Resource Engineering or Environmental Engineering or similar.
• Professional registration (Chartered Engineer status or equivalent).

Experience

• Minimum of 12 years’ experience post‑qualification in stormwater and/or river hydraulic modelling.
• At least 6 years’ experience using either Innovyze ICM software for stormwater hydraulic modelling, or Tuflow software for river hydraulic modelling; extensive use in the last 12 months.
• Demonstrable experience in using ArcGIS or QGIS to deliver stormwater and/or river hydraulic modelling projects.
• Automation or coding of hydraulic modelling activities is desirable.
• Past experience in NZ, Australian or UK projects is preferred but not essential.

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.