Principal Flood Modeller

Arcadis; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis Bengaluru is seeking a Senior Flood Risk Consultant to join our Catchment Modelling and Strategy team. You will coordinate modelling studies and lead flood risk assessments while supporting and mentoring junior team members.

You’ll work on challenging projects, applying UK flood risk policy and hydraulic modelling expertise, and collaborate with regulators and infrastructure clients to deliver robust solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in an analytical subject related to water and environment.
• Chartered status or close to chartership with CIWEM or ICE.
• Proven experience in UK flood risk modelling and policy.
• Experience in supervising and mentoring junior staff.
• Desirable: catchment modelling and SuDS knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and supervising modelling studies and flood risk projects.
• Produce and lead flood risk assessments.
• Supporting, developing and line managing junior team members.
• Resolving technical modelling issues on projects and advancing our technical expertise.
• Carrying out technical reviews of hydraulic models.
• Supporting in the preparation of project proposals / bids / fee estimates.
• Managing components of projects, time and resource coordination with quality assurance.
• Providing input to project teams and promoting quality and innovation.

Skills

Fluvial flood modelling

Supervise Flood Risk Assessments

UK flood risk policy knowledge

Team mentoring

Education

Civil Engineering

Geology

Geography

Environmental Science

Water Resources

Engineering Hydrology

Tools

TUFLOW

ESTRY

Flood Modeller

Job description

Role description

Our Catchment Modelling and Strategy team is looking for a Senior Flood Risk Consultant to join the team. We’ll make sure you get the experience and personalised learning support you need to take your career as far as you want it to go. Arcadis are involved in some of the UK’s most complex and diverse projects that are technically demanding and offer considerable potential for learning and development. We lead on the delivery of a variety of schemes and are working closely with the regulators such as the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, as well as the UK’s key infrastructure providers (Network Rail, Highways England), Local Government and private developers/investors. Collaborating, learning, thinking proactively and creatively forms the ethos of the team and a fundamental part of your role.

Role accountabilities

• Coordinating and supervising modelling studies and flood risk projects
• Produce and lead flood risk assessments
• Supporting, developing and line managing junior team members
• Resolving technical modelling issues on projects and advancing our technical expertise
• Carrying out technical reviews of hydraulic models
• Supporting in the preparation of project proposals / bids / fee estimates
• Managing components of projects, taking responsibility for personal time and resource management, coordinating team members and quality assurance
• Providing input to project teams, leading by example to achieve sector goals and championing quality and innovation
• Assisting and participating in developing yourself and other team members to their full potential

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in an appropriate analytical subject (Civil Engineering, Geology, Geography, Environmental Science, Water Resources, Engineering Hydrology)
• As an experienced professional you will be working at the level of a chartered individual and it is assumed you will have, or be close to achieving, chartership with an appropriate body (CIWEM, ICE)
• Fluvial flood modelling experience using industry-standard software such as TUFLOW / ESTRY / Flood Modeller
• Ability to supervise and carry out Flood Risk Assessments and an in-depth knowledge of UK flood risk policy (NPPF and TAN15)
• Desired: Experience in water resource assessments, undertaking Environmental Impact Assessments and preparing Environmental Statements
• Desired: Experience in working on hydrological studies using UK hydrological methodologies (i.e. Flood Estimation Handbook)
• Desired: Experience of Integrated Catchment Modelling, Surface Water Management Plans and SuDS

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why equality and inclusion is at the forefront of all our activities. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, caste, creed, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.