Urban Drainage Modellers, Hydraulic Modelling – Assistant to Principal

Job Description

Overview

Work with AtkinsRéalis to make the worlds outlook brighter and healthier.

You might know us for the great work we do across our wide variety of projects. Were proud to say its thanks to our peoples diversity of thought expertise and knowledge. And when you join us youll be a part of this genuinely collaborative environment where everyones voice is valued and treated equally.

Were passionate about what we do and we have a thriving team culture simply put this a great place to be. So when it comes to your life outside of work ask us about our flexible and remote working policies designed to help you get the most out of life.

Our collaborative and multi-disciplinary team is one of the largest in the UK providing water and wastewater infrastructure services alongside drainage design SuDS and surface water management. Our wide variety of clients span across the UK and internationally and include water companies local authorities highways / rail authorities and developers.

Its an exciting time to be working for our UK Water business with unprecedented investment in the water industry. Due to continued growth in the workload of our successful Water business we seek to recruitUrban Drainage Modellers across our UK offices to support of our service delivery to support our client requirements. Our teams work flexibly and all of the UK offices listed under this vacancy are possible home offices for these opportunities. You will join a team of engineers modellers geographers GIS specialists and technicians and play a key role in delivering to a range of Clients including Water Companies Local Authorities developers with the potential to get involved with international projects.

We arent just engineers environmental professionals or consultants. Were pioneers constantly innovating and pushing boundaries to tackle some of the worlds most pressing challenges especially when it comes to water. From enhancing our beautiful rivers and urban landscapes to building sustainable cities in the harshest environments our Networks & Drainage Solutions (N&DS) team is at the forefront.

Over the next 10 years we plan to expand the practice rapidly to meet our clients objectives. Were developing enhanced training courses to accelerate our staff resource capability. It means great futures for both new and experienced colleagues.

The opportunities in our practice to grow as an individual are immense. Youll receive mentorship from the outstanding leaders we have within the team.

From day one your personal development plan puts you in the driving seat of your career and youll be supported to go as far as you want to go.

Your role

• Development of computer models to investigate water network issues and investment needs and generation of outline solutions.
• Analysis of data.
• Supporting the development of engineering solutions and advising to our clients to help them make better asset investment decisions.
• Support development of reports and other project deliverables.
• Prepare (and adhere to) health and safety risk assessments.
• Support in the development of tender responses and fee estimates at higher grades.
• Supervising and developing staff and providing guidance to support their professional development at higher grades.
• Contributing towards technical innovation.

About you

Experience/awareness of urban drainage modelling within InfoWorks ICM (or CS) GIS packages such as ARC or MapInfo and civil engineering would be advantageous but not essential as full on the job training will be provided where required. These roles will involve working on feasibility studies using computer analysis typically to support flooding and environmental improvement projects site visits and liaison with clients contractors stakeholders and other professional bodies. The output will typically be in short reports to outline the approach taken and findings from the investigation.

Desirable requirements include

• Understanding of UK Water Industry and regulatory issues.
• Experience in Wastewater modelling and distribution networks.
• Building and calibrating network models.
• Using network models for planning operational and solution development purposes.
• Experience with InfoWorks ICM (or CS) and other modelling software.

For the more senior roles varying levels of experience in model build and verification hydraulic and water quality analysis catchment planning Drainage and Wastewater Management Planning (DWMP) solution development and technical leadership are required to match the specific position as well as:

• Expertise using InfoWorks ICM and ICM Exchange.
• Proven track record in coordinating and delivering technically excellent projects.
• Ability to check the work of others to provide quality assurance and drive continuous improvement in work delivered to the client.
• Implementation of industry leading solutions and development of innovative solutions.
• Management and technical supervision of a team of waste water modellers.
• Supervision of report writing and check and review of outputs.

Desirable Qualifications

• BSc/BEng/MEng degree level: geography GIS Science engineering related subject or equivalent considered with appropriate professional qualifications at the senior levels.
• Technician roles require HNC HND level qualification in similar subjects. Opportunities to work towards qualifications will be available for the successful candidates.

Reward & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health wellbeing financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

Were AtkinsRéalis a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people data and technology to transform the worlds infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners and clients and our global team of consultants designers engineers and project managers we can change the world. Were committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

Security clearance

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV details of any current or previously held security clearance.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So we offer a range of family friendly inclusive employment policies flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer we value applications from all backgrounds cultures and ability.

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At AtkinsRéalis we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender ethnic or national origin sexual identity and orientation age religion or disability but enriches itself through these differences.