Principal Hydraulic Modeller

Come and join a business where you will have the opportunity to grow a team in an environment where success relies on nurturing a motivated and enthusiastic workforce, and employee contribution is valued and rewarded.

The role will Include:

• Develop, calibrate, validate, maintain, and utilize models for root cause analysis, understanding system operation and performance, communicating risk, and supporting business needs.
• Provide technical training, coaching, and mentoring for team members, demonstrating technical leadership and driving technical improvements within the team.
• Prioritize health and safety in the delivery process and practices.
• Proactively manage stakeholders and foster excellent internal networks across the organization.
• Ensure the delivery of quality modeling outputs and instill confidence in the results. • Develop Total Expenditure (TOTEX) solutions to enhance outcomes.
• Use modeling results to aid stakeholders in decision-making and recommend modeling approaches to support design teams.
• Continuously challenge and seek opportunities to improve the technical quality and confidence of modeling outputs.
• Support the development and adherence to modeling specifications.
• Foster innovation and a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in technical training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Proven ability to streamline processes for efficiency.
• Degree level education or equivalent experience.
• Substantial experience in the relevant field, ideally with a relevant professional qualification or Chartership.
• Proficiency in data interrogation using Microsoft Excel, including Visual Basic programming.
• Strong attention to detail, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Valid driving license.

Capability:

• Proficiency in software such as InfoWorks ICM, Risk Master, InfoAsset Manager, MapInfo, and ArcGIS.
• Demonstrated experience in model development, verification, river modeling, water quality modeling, and solution development.
• Excellent understanding of hydraulics and water quality standards.
• Practical understanding of option buildability.

What can we offer you?

• Flexible working
• A clear and structured career and CPD progression route with support to gain CIWEM Chartership
• Very strong staff retention rates and a genuine feeling of `team`, offering an inclusive, accepting and supportive environment and a commitment to staff health and wellbeing.
• A workplace culture that encourages team building, social activities and charitable events
• Bright open plan offices – in the heart of Sheffield and on the edge of Exeter – both giving access to good transport links, to local amenities and lunchtime walking routes.
• Company benefits: 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Scheme, Death in Service cover, & Contributary Pension Scheme.
• Free parking and on-site secure bike storage.

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