Principal Hydraulic Modeller

Job title: Senior/Principal Hydraulic Modeller

Type: Permanent

Salary: Dependent on experience, skills and location

An introduction to our unique company…

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark by working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects or in delivering professional services across the UK. We specialise in secondment services, providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time. Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies and construction companies.

We take pride in supporting our colleagues throughout their careers. We’re a people-centric organisation, placing mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard. This is reflected in our approach to issues such as mental health and wellbeing, family friendly policies, social value, and net zero. We’re a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Real Living Wage Employer.

We have big ambitions for the future, and we’d love for you to be part of it.

Your career with Waterman Aspen…

You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as a Hydraulic Modeller will see you as a key member of the Water and Environment South team and you can expect:

A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills

Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression

Further exposure to your chosen industry - increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills

The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer

Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers

Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice

Regular social events and volunteering opportunities

Experience required…

Essential:

UK experience within a public, private or third-sector UK-based clients

Degree in a related technical field (Water / environmental / civil engineering) or equivalent experience

Ability to demonstrate experience in leading technical inputs and project delivery for a range of modelling and flood risk management projects.

A high level of expertise in:

1D-2D hydraulic modelling (e.g. InfoWorks ICM, HEC-RAS, Flood Modeller, ESTRY/TUFLOW)

GIS and its use in hydraulic schematisation as well as results analysis

Ability to build new and troubleshoot existing hydraulic models

Ability to assess sensibility of results, calibrate models and improve confidence in the outputs

Data requirements and routes of procurement for hydraulic model builds

An understanding of:

FEH hydrological analysis

Other types of hydraulic modelling outside of primary expertise (e.g. network modelling)

The structural/infrastructure implications of the hydraulic model outputs

Demonstratable experience in the application of flood risk management legislation, planning policy and industry guidance

Excellent ability to present professionally both verbally and in writing, conveying technical subject matter to a range of audiences

Capability to organise and develop project work with minimal supervision

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, working with a multidisciplinary team, liaising with clients, statutory authorities and other stakeholders

Experience in providing technical training and mentoring to junior members of the team

A full UK driving licence

Desirable:

Chartered or working towards chartered status

Experience in project management of flood risk or water related projects

Relevant software skills GIS Mapping, AutoCAD

You’ll get this and so much more…

As a salaried colleague, you’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:

Company car or car allowance

Contribution to commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)

Company pension contribution

Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits

1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community