Senior Engineer - Flood Risk Modelling

WSP in India; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP India is seeking a Senior Engineer (Flood Risk Modelling) to lead and deliver flood modelling projects for the UK Water Team. You will ensure accuracy, timely delivery, and effective collaboration with clients and team members.

The role requires a Masters in Water Resources Engineering with 8+ years in flood risk projects, proficiency in UK modelling software and GIS, and strong written communication. Background verification applies.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Water Resources Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years experience in flood risk management projects.
• Strong experience with UK modelling software and GIS tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver flood risk modelling tasks within a small team.
• Review work produced by junior staff and ensure QA procedures are followed.
• Guide on detailed technical reporting and option appraisal studies.
• Manage project financials and adhere to BMS policies.
• Continuously upskill on UK water sector standards and tools.

Skills

Hydraulic Modelling

Hydrology

Flood Risk Management

Project Management

Technical Writing

QA / QC procedures

Team leadership

Data analysis

GIS data handling

Education

Masters Degree in Water Resources Engineering

Tools

QGIS

ArcGIS

MapInfo

Hydraulic modelling software (Flood Modeller Pro, TUFLOW)

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.