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The Water Management Team at the Canal & River Trust is responsible for understanding, monitoring, and managing water across the canal and river network to keep it safe, sustainable, and resilient. We analyse river flows, rainfall, groundwater and water levels to support flood risk management, drought planning, asset safety (such as embankments, reservoirs and culverts) and inform operational and strategic decisions. Our work helps ensure enough water is available for navigation, protects communities and infrastructure, supports environmental outcomes, and strengthens the Trust’s ability to adapt to climate change.
We are looking for a Senior Modeller to join our team and provide specialist hydrology and hydraulic analysis to support the operation and management of our assets. They will primarily be focussing on our reservoirs, but will also undertake assessment and modelling of a wide range of assets including canals, culverts and embankments.
Find out more about our Water Management team: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/specialist-teams/managing-our-water
This role follows 37 hours, Monday to Friday working pattern. The vacancy will be offered on a remote working basis, with a requirement to attend our main hub spaces as and when required. Travel is a component of the role and you will be expected to undertake site visits, survey and field‑based work as required across the Trust network. Occasional overnight stays may be required to facilitate site visits across our network.
Our available regional hubs include Leeds, Burnley, Ellesmere Port, Newark, Gloucester, Birmingham, Hatton, Govilon and Little Venice (London). See our network here (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/canals-and-rivers).
Role Overview
As a Senior Modeller you will deliver specialist hydrological support and modelling to internal and external clients. You will apply a wide range of technical expertise, modelling solutions and knowledge to ensure the effective and efficient management of our water resources, whilst ensuring compliance with relevant legal, environmental and operational constraints. You will have the opportunity to ground your hydrology and modelling first‑hand through site investigations and surveys along the historic canal network.
Key Responsibilities
* Assess flood risk for critical assets including reservoirs and culverts, using hydrological and hydraulic analysis and modelling, applying the appropriate methods and guidance.
* Deliver high‑quality hydrological analysis, modelling and advice both internally and to external stakeholders, supporting strong working relationships and protecting the Trust’s reputation.
* Provide specialist advice on water resource management and/or flood risk management issues, to operational and central teams, and support colleagues to ensure that water management requirements and concerns are accounted for in any planned engineering works or other projects.
* Provide specialist advice on water management to Waterway teams and central colleagues, helping to ensure water requirements and risks are considered in engineering works and other projects. This includes supporting complex restoration and new canal projects by assessing water supply, demand and flood risk issues.
* Contribute to national policies, procedures and plans through involvement in specific projects, and support the Trust’s responses to consultations from regulators, government and other bodies.
* Interpret legal and regulatory requirements and help adapt working practices to ensure compliance.
About You
You have strong technical experience in hydrology, flood risk and hydraulic modelling, with a proven ability to analyse, apply modelling, and deliver practical solutions. You can communicate complex information clearly, manage your work effectively, and take a positive, problem‑solving approach. You are likely working towards, or have achieved, professional chartership and are keen to keep developing in a unique operational environment.
Skills & Qualifications
Technical Skills
* Proven experience in the development, application and reporting of UK hydrology and hydraulic modelling studies, including use of FEH, ReFH, Flood Modeller 1D/2D and/or InfoWorks ICM methods and software.
* Comprehensive experience in the handling, manipulation and presentation of hydrometric and spatial information, including use of ArcPro and/or QGIS GIS systems.
* Excellent written communication skills and numerical ability, with proven experience of writing and delivery of detailed technical communications and reports.
* A postgraduate qualification (such as an MSc), or equivalent experience in a relevant subject, for example water resources management, hydrology or hydraulic modelling.
* Experience in delivering complex technical studies, including technical leadership and project responsibility.
* Beneficial: Chartered, working at chartered level, or close to making an application for chartered membership of a professional body e.g. CIWEM.
* Beneficial: An understanding of the relevant regulatory and legislative frameworks, including the Reservoirs Act, Water Act and Flood & Water Management Act.
General Skills
* Good understanding of financial, contract and budget management within projects.
* Experience leading or supporting others, including line or functional management where applicable.
* Clear presentation skills, able to explain complex information to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
* Ability to manage time effectively, prioritise work and operate with a high level of independence.
* Awareness of organisational governance, compliance requirements and relevant standards or processes.
* A strong customer‑focused approach, with experience delivering high‑quality service in a comparable organisation.
* A valid driving licence suitable for the role.
Contact & Application
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk. We encourage early applications as we may close the vacancy once we receive enough suitable candidates.
What We Offer
In addition to your annual base salary of £44,750 to £46,750, we offer a competitive pension scheme, increasing holiday entitlement, and a range of employee benefits. For a full breakdown of our benefits, check out our brochure here: EVP - 1.
Learn more: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/our-benefits
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