Senior Engineer - Flood Risk Modelling

WSP in India; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP India is seeking a Senior Engineer (Flood Risk Modelling) to join our UK Water Team. You will deliver flood modelling projects with strong technical oversight, guiding junior staff and ensuring QA throughout the project lifecycle.

You will apply 1d-2d hydraulic modelling, hydrology and GIS analyses, while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to meet client needs and maintain project timelines.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Water Resources Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong experience in flood risk management projects, hydraulic modelling, hydrology, and exposure to UK policy and software.
• Minimum of 8 years in the flood risk management sector and UK water industry.
• Proven ability to lead projects and collaborate across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and independently deliver flood modelling projects.
• Lead/mentor junior staff and oversee QA on hydraulic modelling and reporting.
• Manage small projects or sections of larger projects within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Guide on flood risk assessments, 1d-2d modelling, hydrology and GIS desk studies.
• Monitor project financials and adhere to BMS policies.

Skills

1d-2d Hydraulic Modelling

Hydrological Modelling

Flood Risk Assessment

QA & Technical Reviews

Option Appraisal Studies

Flood Alleviation Schemes

Surface Water Management

Hydraulic Design

GIS Desk-studies

Project Management

Education

Master's degree in Water Resources Engineering

8+ years flood risk management experience

Tools

Flood Modeller Pro

TUFLOW

HEC-RAS 1d-2d

Estry

Infoworks ICM

QGIS

ArcGIS

MS Office/PowerBI

Job description

As Senior Engineer (Flood Risk Modelling) within our UK Water Team, you will provide technical support and independently deliver flood modelling projects to ensure accurate and efficient project delivery for internal and external clients.

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 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 small team in the delivery of small 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 8 years industry experience is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience of multiple domains/skillsets within flood risk management sector and UK Water Industry.
• Strong experience in appropriate UK modelling software (Flood Modeller Pro, TUFLOW, Estry, Infoworks ICM, 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.

Key Skill Areas

• 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

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.