Senior / Principal Flood Risk Modeller

at  AECOM

Job Description

READY TO PUSH THE LIMITS OF WHAT’S POSSIBLE?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or other relevant discipline
• Evidence of significant experience in hydraulic and modelling software (Flood Modeller and/ or TUFLOW).
• Demonstrable knowledge of Environment Agency requirements in preparing flood models for flood risk assessments.
• Understanding of hydrological assessments using FEH and REFH2.
• Strong GIS skills using QGIS, ArcGIS and / or MapInfo.

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 ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com. At AECOM, we value everyone’s 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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• Collaborate: Work closely with our clients and internal specialists across disciplines to ensure we successfully deliver a wide range of fluvial, coastal, surface water or drainage flood risk management projects.
• Expert: Using packages such as Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, HEC-RAS and InfoWorks ICM; you will develop & check hydraulic models to assist the design of flood alleviation schemes, flood risk assessments and Environment Agency flood maps.
• Deliver: Review and produce high-quality technical reports, documenting model build and uncertainties in the model build process. Conceptualise and scope modelling approaches, with consideration of the risks and opportunities in each.
• Lead: Mentor junior staff within the team to support their professional development. Lead and input into tenders ranging from innovative one-off projects to multimillion pound framework contracts.
• Quality: Keep up to date with developments in legislation and guidelines that may affect our services. Use AECOM’s project management systems to deliver high-quality outputs to our clients in line with the agreed programme and budget