PrincipalAssociate Flood Forecasting Modeller
PrincipalAssociate Flood Forecasting Modeller
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Start here. Grow here.
Were looking for a Principal or Associate to join our growing Water team. Youll play a senior technical role leading small teams to deliver real-time flood forecasting projects while helping to expand our services with the Environment Agency and beyond.
Although your primary focus will be on flood forecasting youll also have opportunities to work on wider hydrology and non-real-time modelling projects.
Heres what youll do
- Produce and review Flood Forecasting Inception Stage Reports including assessing the quality of existing models and hydrometric data.
- Develop calibrate and check flood forecasting models (e.g. PDM Flood Modeller).
- Carry out non-real-time modelling and hydrological analysis using tools such as Flood Modeller ICM HEC-RAS MIKE 11 and FEH hydrological methods.
- Produce and review high-quality technical reports documenting model build and associated uncertainties.
- Lead and contribute to tenders for key clients.
- Mentor and support team members in their professional development.
- Build strong relationships with clients and colleagues across disciplines.
- Stay up to date with legislation and guidelines relevant to our services.
- Use AECOMs project management systems to deliver high-quality outputs on time and within budget.
Being part of the team.
We are a growing close-knit team of engineers hydrologists hydraulic modellers technicians and project managers. We support a wide range of clients including local government water companies and private developers.
With 700 staff across the UK in locations such as Basingstoke Belfast Bristol Chesterfield Croydon Edinburgh Leeds and Manchester; were flexible on where youre based across England and Wales.
We value collaboration and development: from weekly team check-ins and client secondments to site-based assignments and specialist training. Youll have real opportunities to shape your career whether thats developing our international offering driving innovation through technology or becoming a mentoring champion for the team.
Here well make sure you have the opportunities challenges and support you need to thrive.
Enjoy the Perks.
At AECOM youll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle technical practice networks AECOM University and volunteering days.
Qualifications :
Ready to push the limits of whats possible
Heres what were looking for:
- Significant experience in flood forecasting modelling (Flood Modeller).
- Strong knowledge of Environment Agency requirements including preparing flood forecasting models compatible with their Incident Management Forecasting Systems.
- Proven ability in applying and calibrating hydrological models in flood forecasting (e.g. Muskingum-Cunge Probability Distribution Model).
- Excellent analytical skills with experience in processing and analysing hydrometric data including gauge rating reviews.
- A Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or another relevant discipline.
- Strong GIS skills (QGIS ArcGIS and/or MapInfo).
- Practical knowledge of scripting (Python Anaconda Ruby or similar) would be an advantage.
We celebrate diversity including neurodiversity and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process please contact us at At AECOM we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives.
If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us we would be delighted to hear from you!
Additional Information :
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For further information about the role reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Jay Hewitt.
About AECOM
AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.
Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
