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About the Role
We are expanding our UK based flood forecasting capacity as part of our Sustainable Water Management team in response to growing demand. You will work alongside our existing hydraulic modellers and hydrologist to deliver a range of real time flood modelling projects.
Responsibilities
- Providing technical delivery and leadership for flood forecast modelling and hydrology studies, including developing Flood Modeller based flood forecast models, preparing hydrology boundaries, performance testing, and undertaking rating reviews and updates.
- Undertaking Quality Assurance and independent technical reviews of existing flood forecasting reports and products.
- Undertaking and supervising the production of high quality client- and public-facing deliverables, demonstrated through excellence in communication and an ability to present the visualisation and interpretation of complex data.
- Working with the wider fluvial and pluvial modelling leadership team to further develop flood forecasting service offering.
- Mentoring and providing technical support for less experienced flood forecasting modellers.
- Support and lead high quality bid proposals and developing innovative solutions to meet our clients' needs.
- Providing project, commercial and financial management for projects.
- Undertaking client and stakeholder liaison.
- Displaying and promoting a 'safety first' attitude in line with WSP's health and safety policy and procedures.
Requirements
- Excellent understanding of UK flood forecasting techniques, rating review, Flood Modeller, PDM and performance testing, with a proven track record in undertaking real time model development and testing.
- Excellent understanding and experience of carrying out reviews and calculations to satisfy UK statutory bodies (EA, SEPA, NRW or DfI).
- Strong commercial awareness, with experience of identifying and developing business opportunities as well as the preparation of winning proposals.
- A sound understanding of client needs, their opportunities and challenges, with a track record of leading and winning work.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the potential to engage and influence at all levels.
- Excellent report-writing, technical review, numerical and analytical skills, with an eye for detail and enjoy solving challenging flood forecasting problems.
- Chartership with a relevant professional body or commitment to work towards it within an agreed period.
- Experience and flexibility to review non-real time modelling is an advantage.
Skills
- Flood forecasting
- Hydrology
- Flood Modeller
- PDM
- Performance testing
- Quality Assurance
- Technical reviews
- Client communication
- Data visualisation
- Bid proposal writing
- Project management
- Commercial management
- Financial management
- Stakeholder liaison
- Health and safety
- Interpersonal skills
- Report writing
- Technical review
- Numerical skills
- Analytical skills
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- All levels
Benefits
- Hybrid working policy
- Flexibility to work from home two days a week
- Opportunities to collaborate in modern offices
- Employee resource groups
- Thrive programme for health and wellbeing
- Virtual GP service
- Reasonable workplace adjustments
- Gymflex scheme (up to 40% off annual gym memberships)
- Comprehensive menopause support package
- WSP My Hour (one hour each day for personal activities)
- Part-time and flexible working arrangements
- Option to purchase additional leave
- Ability to use bank holiday entitlement to suit you
- Supportive environment for development and training
- Mentoring
- Chartership support
About the Company
- WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms.
- Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion.
- With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
Equal Opportunity
- WSP positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.
- As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
- Please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.