Are you a motivated individual with innovative ideas and an interest in flood modelling, mapping and risk management? Would you enjoy working in a team responsible for the world’s highest-quality and most comprehensive flood maps? If so, JBA Risk Management wants to hear from you!
You will be joining an award-winning environmental and engineering consultancy that puts innovation, sustainability and resilience at the heart of its work. We are independent and staff‑owned, with offices in the UK, Ireland, Romania, India, Singapore and Australia.
Key responsibilities
* Primarily working in our Flood Maps team to develop and improve our high-resolution data
* Creating and manipulating geospatial data to build hydraulic models and flood defence databases
* Analyzing and validating results from hydraulic models, geoprocessing tools and machine learning processes, using GIS and data‑management skills
* Supporting colleagues and clients with technical queries related to our data and methods
* Collaborating with other Agile product teams to support the development of hazard and risk metrics, climate change data and services, innovative software, and ground‑breaking global catastrophe models
The team member we are looking for
We are seeking a highly motivated individual who enjoys teamwork, collaboration and innovation and is committed to delivering value to clients. The ideal candidate will have a strong academic background, ideally in Geography, Natural Hazards, Geographic Information Systems, Data Science or a relevant scientific subject.
You will have strong communication, problem‑solving, self‑organisation and management skills and will have experience using GIS and geospatial data. A background in hydrology or hydraulic modelling is preferable.
A degree in a relevant subject such as Geography, Natural Hazards, Data Science and Geographical Information Systems, or similar experience in these fields is required.
Essential attributes for the role
* Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
* A professional, organised approach
* A positive attitude with enthusiasm to learn and adapt
* Ability to work both independently and as part of a team to meet deadlines
* Excellent in team‑based environments and communicates clearly and confidently in meetings and in a daily working environment
* Ability to understand and communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
* Able to provide technical support to clients, applying problem‑solving and communication skills
* Ability to solve problems creatively to support the wider team
* Strong GIS skills, ideally in QGIS and GDAL
* A numerical mindset with strong data‑handling and data‑analysis skills
Desirable attributes for the role
* Hydraulic modelling
* Familiarity with both Windows and Linux operating systems
* Programming languages including Bash, Python and SQL
* Use of PostgreSQL databases and PostGIS
* Agile (project management) working practices
* An understanding of the re/insurance industry
Location
The full‑time role will be in our modern, eco‑friendly offices at Broughton Park, near Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 3FD. The team has adopted a hybrid working approach with a requirement to work both from home and in the office. Basic equipment will be supplied. You will need to be in the Skipton office a minimum of three days a week.
Contact
For further information or an informal discussion about this position, please contact Paul Cleaver on 01756 799919.
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