Drainage Team – Expert Numerical Modeller (Hybrid)

Drainage Team – Expert Numerical Modeller (Hybrid)

An exciting opportunity to join our Catchments and Drainage team and help deliver smart and innovative research and consultancy solutions for our clients.

Location: Wallingford, Oxfordshire (hybrid)
Salary: £40,000 to £58,000 (depending on experience)
Ref: 2024_38

We have an exciting opening for an experienced numerical modeller to help develop and deliver our work in the drainage and sustainable surface water management sectors. Current projects include:

1. Creating digital AI modelling solutions and applications
2. Evaluating impacts of CSO spills and urban runoff discharges
3. Creating tools for the planning, evaluation and design of SuDS
4. Developing climate-adjusted rainfall time series and risk-based approaches to drainage design for flood and spill risk mitigation
5. Modelling and masterplanning drainage asset portfolios
6. Governance of water company modelling and asset delivery strategies
7. Developing industry good practice guidance

Our Catchments & Drainage and Informatics teams work very closely in developing innovative bespoke tools, platforms and software with an increasing focus on web applications delivering forecasting, modelling and data insights. These are used by our clients to protect communities, infrastructure and the environment while building climate resilience.

The team sits within the Flood and Water Management Group, which is recognized for our innovation. We won the ‘Digital Excellence’ category at the Environment Agency’s Flood and Coast Excellence Awards 2024 with our Resilience and Innovation Northants (RAIN) integrated catchment modelling project. Our Intelligent Dam Safety Monitoring (DAMSAT) project won two awards at the New Civil Engineer Techfest Awards and our Dengue forecasting MOdel Satellite-based System (D-MOSS) has won 9 different industry awards.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with specialist drainage modelling expertise and the associated analytical and coding skills that will help us with the development of new ideas and solutions, alongside providing robust established support to our clients. The role will span both research and consultancy projects – requiring both a strong technical background and an awareness of the necessary proposal and project management and delivery skills.

About you: You will have at least 5 years of experience in environmental numerical modelling – preferably related to drainage (with ICM experience) with some experience of hydrological and water quality modelling tools and SuDS. You will have expertise in GIS and coding (e.g. FME, Python, Ruby, ICMExchange) to solve complex, data-intensive problems. You will have a good understanding of risks and solutions relating to urban flooding and water quality management.

Importantly, you will be a team player. You will have a minimum professional qualification of a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in a relevant discipline. A PhD would be preferable and Chartership through an appropriate institution would be advantageous.

Further information: Salary range: £40,000 - £58,000 (dependant on experience)

Why choose us?

1. Exceptional benefits: Enjoy a defined contribution pension scheme with a minimum 10% employer contribution (matched up to an additional 5%), 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, and health insurance providing dental/optical cash back.
2. Inclusive culture: Our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion is embedded in our core values.
3. Inspiring the next generation: We are passionate about inspiring the next generation of engineers and scientists through outreach with our STEM Ambassadors.
4. Reach your full potential: We invest in our people, offering a chance to make a real impact from day one.
5. Work-life balance: We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer both hybrid working and flexi time.

HR Wallingford is a non-profit-distributing organisation allowing us to reinvest into strategic research and innovation. This ensures that our staff have the opportunity to work on exciting research and development projects to create the next-generation tools and technology and to apply them to solve water-related problems around the world in novel ways.

Consequently, we actively encourage ongoing training and development opportunities and pride ourselves on our open, inclusive and supportive work environment.

How to apply: If you are excited about this role but are unsure about whether you’re the right fit, we encourage you to apply. We’re also happy to answer any questions by emailing *******@hrwallingford.com. Interested? Please apply directly via our website www.hrwallingford.com/careers providing your CV with a covering letter.

The closing date for this role is 21st October 2024.

HR Wallingford are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workplace. We do not discriminate, and work to create an inclusive culture across our business.