Principal/Associate Flood Forecasting Modeller

Start here. Grow here. 

Are you ready to lead a team of talented modellers and help us shape the future of the water industry? Join our dynamic and multidisciplinary Water Environment team as a Principal or Associate Flood Forecasting Modeller today! 

At AECOM, we’re at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of water programmes and projects through long-term partnerships with key clients. We have secured places on major frameworks with the Environment Agency, Wessex Water, Anglian Water, National Highways, Southern Water and South West Water. As well as our existing major infrastructure clients, we have a large pipeline of work which we would love you to be part of.

You will be based in one of our rapidly growing UK offices, whilst also taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model. You’ll be a senior technical resource to lead small teams through delivering real time flood forecasting projects and proactively aim to develop our offering, mainly to the Environment Agency. While this role is primarily for flood forecasting, you may also be involved in non-real time modelling and hydrology projects.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Deliver: Produce or lead the production of Flood Forecasting Inception Stage Reports, including reviewing the quality of existing models and hydrometric data. Develop, calibrate and check flood forecasting models (using PDM and Flood Modeller). 
• Technical Expert: Non real time modelling and hydrological analysis; using packages such as Flood Modeller, ICM, HECRAS or MIKE 11 and FEH hydrological methods. Produce and review high-quality technical reports documenting model build and uncertainties in the model build process. 
• Quality: Use AECOM’s project management systems to deliver high-quality outputs to our clients in line with the agreed programme and budget. Keep up to date with developments in legislation and guidelines that may affect our services. 
• Collaborate: Build relationships with our clients and with colleagues across other technical disciplines to develop our existing offering. 
• Lead: Mentor staff within the team to support their professional development. Lead and input into tenders for our key clients. 

We’re a close-knit team of engineers, technicians, hydrologists, hydraulic modellers and project managers  who regularly to check in, share news and plan work. We work hard to give our team development opportunities, whether that is a secondment to see the client’s perspective, an assignment to spend time on site to manage a construction contract or arranging training to allow you to grow.

Come grow with us.

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