Principal Flood Risk Modeller - Bristol

Principal Flood Risk Modeller
Bristol, England, United Kingdom

My client is currently looking for a talented and motivated Principal Flood Risk Modeller to join their Flooding and Water Management Team. This role can be worked flexibly with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start and finish times.

As part of the Water Environment Department, you'll promote the sustainable management of water resources, helping to protect the water environment, make people and places safer and more resilient to flood risk and climate change.

They'll work with you to develop your technical expertise so that you can become a real Difference Maker and develop sustainable and innovative solutions to address these issues.

What does the role involve?

You will work on a variety of flood risk assessments, EIAs, flood risk management and alleviation schemes across the UK, for infrastructure/utilities and development schemes in both the public and private sectors.

As a Principal Flood Risk Modeller, you'll provide technical direction to the teams' modellers and be responsible for the quality of flood risk modelling deliverables: you will use your experience in flood risk assessment and management within a multi-disciplinary environment influencing the approach to modelling and decision making in relation to the flood risk mitigation measures proposed.

Depending on your project management experience you will take the lead or work closely with project managers to coordinate resources, administer contracts, manage clients, and track quality/programme/budget.

Your role will include acting as a mentor for team members supporting the development of their skills, providing technical guidance and supervising their deliverables.

To be successful in this role you'll:
* Have significant experience in hydraulic modelling applied to a range of projects.
* Demonstrate good technical understanding of UK hydrology and open channel hydraulics.
* Demonstrate knowledge and experience of standard hydraulic modelling packages e.g. Innovyze ICM, Flood Modeller Pro, TUFLOW, HEC-RAS or SRH2D.
* Demonstrate ability to lead and manage projects, working within agreed deliverables, key milestones, project methodology, quality assurance and control strategy.
* Understand economic appraisals (MCM, B£ST etc).
* Have experience in optioneering and schematic design.
* Possess the soft skills to successfully deliver public and statutory consultations.
* Knowledge of Flood Risk Assessment, Natural Flood Management and Sustainable Drainage techniques is also desirable.
* Hold chartered status from an appropriate institution (C.Eng or C.WEM).
* Hold an MSc\MEng and\or PhD focussed on either hydrology, hydraulic modelling, water resources or other applied environmental science subject.

This is an exciting time to join and to be part of a company who is small in all the best ways but large enough to provide a diverse and exciting workload, this job is for you. They are building and expanding on their large clients portfolio which includes key water companies, local authorities, infrastructures/utilities providers (e.g. National Highways and energy providers) and developers. In answer to the increasing pressure to deliver truly sustainable water resources management and to constantly improve the service they offer to their clients they are growing their teams and diversifying their specialisms.

Benefits
* Life assurance
* 25 days holiday (option to buy 5 more)
* Electric vehicle scheme
* Salary reviews/bonuses
* Flexwork policy

This is an excellent opportunity to join an Engineering Consultancy that values its staff and offers excellent career development opportunities.

Please contact Evie Thornton at Calibre Search for more information or click apply.

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