Senior Hydraulic Modeller
We are currently seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Hydraulic Modeller to join our River and Coastal Management team permanently. This position would ideally be based in Birmingham; however we have modelling teams in Reading, Bristol, Cambridge, London or Taunton. We can offer you a mix of home and office working which will help maintain a good work life balance and effective team working. Our projects are based around the UK and occasional travel would be expected.
We are a national team that delivers technical excellence and provides specialist advice in flood risk management, drainage design, river restoration, nutrient neutrality, and natural flood management. We work with a range of Public and Private clients across the UK.
You will have the opportunity to be involved in and take a lead role in a wide range of multidisciplinary projects. This will involve working alongside other Stantec disciplines, including Environmental Planning, Ecology, Transport, and Civils, to deliver exciting projects such as river engineering, restoration/habitat improvement, large-scale mixed developments, and major infrastructure schemes.
Responsibilities
* Lead hydraulic modelling and hydrology studies to support flood risk analyses.
* Develop methodologies that meet client brief requirements and align with best practice and industry guidance.
* Deliver flood studies within project time and cost constraints, self‑review work and supervise junior team members.
* Communicate findings through written reports and presentations to clients, regulators, and non‑technical audiences.
* Assist in preparing fee proposals and offer project management support when required.
About you
You will be a BSc/BEng/MEng qualified with a focus on hydrology or hydraulics, and chartered (or en route to chartership) by a professional body. You should have demonstrable experience in several of the following areas:
* Linked 1D/2D hydraulic modelling using Flood Modeller, ESTRY/TUFLOW software packages; completion of studies assessing fluvial and pluvial flood risk, including mitigation modelling.
* Hydrological modelling using FEH methods to estimate peak river flows and flood hydrographs using ReFH2 and WINFAP.
* Completing Flood Risk Assessments and contributing to Environmental Impact Assessments to support planning applications.
* Providing support and training to junior team members, including review of work.
* Using GIS software such as QGIS, ArcGIS, MapInfo.
* Experience with other hydraulic modelling packages such as HEC‑RAS, Infoworks ICM (desirable).
Benefits
We offer a competitive salary, agile and flexible working arrangements, industry‑leading training, great projects, and a supportive, collaborative culture.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment and comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
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