Senior Engineer-Flood Modelling

Role description:

Our Integrated River and Coastal management team is looking for a Senior River and Coastal model consultant to join our team. In Engineering, you'll improve some of the worlds most iconic landscapes and technical structures, that transform the world around us. Well make sure you get the experience and personalised learning support you need to take your career as far as you want it to go.

In addition to leading the development of hydraulic models and performing data analysis you will be required to support Project Management and consultancy duties, liaising closely with the client and increasing Arcadis projects by maximising trade-up situations.

Collaborating, learning, thinking proactively and creatively forms the ethos of the team and a fundamental part of your role.

Our Resilience team works to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, were feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which were seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations

Role accountabilities:

• Coordinating, managing and conducting complex hydrodynamic modelling studies and (riverine and coastal) flood risk projects
• Analysis of water data, e.g. flow velocities, water levels, discharges, water quality data.
• Supporting and developing further growth of the team
• Resolving technical modelling issues on projects and advancing our technical expertise
• Managing components of projects, taking responsibility for personal time and resource management, ensuring effective communication of any changes/modifications
• Working in collaboration with colleagues in other countries to ensure the integrity of the overall project
• Providing input to project teams, leading by example to achieve sector goals and championing quality and innovation.
• Assisting and participating in developing yourself and other team members to their full potential.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelors in Civil Engineering / Physical Geography and MS/ M.Tech in Water Resources / Environmental Engineering from a recognized University.
• Eight+ years of experience in working with river or coastal modelling, flood risk assessment and data analysis.
• As an experienced professional you will have received or working towards chartership with an appropriate body (CIWEM, ICE)
• Fluvial /coastal flood modelling experience using industry-standard software such as HEC-Ras, D-Hydro (Delft3D), TUFLOW /ICM InfoWorks / MIKE
• Significant experience of GIS package (ArcGIS/QGIS/MapInfo)
• Significant experience of a programming language (Python/Matlab)
• Desired: (Basic) Experience in Autocad
• Desired: Experience of Coastal Management Plans
• Desired: Experience in water resource assessments and/or nature based solutions.
• A strong, self-motivated and assertive person capable of working under pressure.
• Sound communication & writing skills
• Good report writing, well-developed interpersonal skills and working in team are seen as essential attributes.