Principal Flood Modeller

Civic is a team of system thinkers in the built environment, creating positive impact for people, places and the planet.

We want our work to have a positive impact on the environment — helping people to live healthier, happier lives while respecting natural limits. We build without destroying, explore without exploiting, and seek to reuse rather than just consume. Above all, we listen, learn, and aim to create a lasting legacy.

Thriving together, today we have a team of over 200 members working across the UK, all united by our creative belief, bringing art and science together to solve problems. Our award-winning practice has studios in Manchester, London, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dublin.

We are looking for a talented and collaborative Principal Flood Modeller who shares our purpose and desire to make a positive difference to the world around them. Sustainable design is at the heart of our Practice and collectively we can create inspirational designs that will protect our climate and enhance the built environment.

As a Principal Flood Modeller, you will be a key figure within Civic's Scotland studios, your remit will cover a range of technical, management and commercial/client-facing activities. You will be part of a growing team of flood modellers and flood risk practitioners working on projects throughout Scotland, England and Ireland.

Key elements of the job

• Leading the delivery of flood Risk Assessments, Hydrological Assessments and Drainage Strategies.
• Contributing to the effective design of flood alleviation schemes
• Managing projects and maintaining client relationships
• Assisting with winning work and the development of new business within the flooding sector
• Providing technical guidance, support and training to junior colleagues and assisting, where practicable, in the mentoring and development of others
• You will get the opportunity to work on interesting and varied flood, coastal and maritime projects for our clients including Local Authorities and private developers across Scotland, England & Ireland.
• Supports our clients to manage water, flooding and the coastal environment in a sustainable and innovative way.
• Co-ordinates, quality assures and leads the delivery of Flood Risk Assessments, Surface Water Management Plans and hydrological assessments.
• Supervises and mentors junior staff, managing small teams of staff on a project and supervisory basis

Qualifications

• A degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Water & Environmental Management, or another related discipline.
• A chartered engineer with CIWEM or ICE.
• Proven experience of 1D-2D modelling using Infoworks ICM or Flood Modeller.
• Significant experience in carrying out flood risk analyses for planning, design purposes.
• Acknowledged professional profile in flood risk / hydrological assessment with a working knowledge of UK/Ireland hydrology guidance and regulations.
• GIS analytical skills in ArcGIS and QGIS
• Demonstrable experience co-ordinating, quality assuring and undertaking feasibility assessments, optioneering and outline and detailed design packages of work and producing engineering calculations, specifications, drawings and business case reports.
• Experience managing projects and ability to monitor and deliver work to the agreed budget, programme, and scope.
• Commercial awareness, including tendering for flood and coastal work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complicated technical information to our clients in a clear and transparent way.
• Experience managing/ supervising junior staff
• Experience in quality assurance (QA) processes, including the checking of others’ outputs.

Key Skills / Competencies

• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Professional and able to work with integrity
• Able to work effectively as part of a team
• High attention to detail
• Ability to work on own initiative & prioritise workload
• Strong decision-making & problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management & organisation skills
• Ability to follow instructions
• Works well under pressure

Is this you?

Degree qualified you will ideally be Chartered or Incorporated with an industry institution such as ICE or CIWEM and have strong relevant experience with a proven track record of delivering projects. You’ll be a creative thinker, passionate and enthusiastic to help grow and develop your team. Your collaborative and helpful outlook will thrive within this innovative practice making a positive impact to the built environment.

Our commitment to DEI

Civic is made up of brilliant people. Each of us is unique, whether in terms of our background, personal characteristics, experience, skills or motivations. And we value our people for the differences they bring to the table. These differences - this diversity - is powerful.

Nurturing an inclusive culture helps each of us to benefit from a wider range of these different perspectives, experiences and skills. We believe that this creates a happier, more productive working environment for us all.

We encourage applications from individuals who bring diverse perspectives and are passionate about contributing to an equitable and respectful work environment.

💰A fair and competitive salary, taking into consideration market rates and your experience level

🫶Flexibility. Our core hours are between 10:30am-4:30pm, with an early Friday finish!

⚖️Hybrid working. Most of our full-time employees come into the studio 3 days a week

🌴Generous holidays! 26 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees). An extra day when you reach 3 years’ service, and another at 5 years!

🌞Holiday options. Buy or sell a week of holiday each year, or create a sabbatical pot by banking a week’s holiday for 3 years to take a month off on year 4!

👪 Enhanced Family Leave. Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and neonatal care leave pay, plus 2 days paid dependency leave and 1 weeks paid carers leave

🌱Wellbeing support. Mental health first aider support, mindfulness sessions and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

🩹Health benefits. Life Assurance, Health Care Cash Plan, Gym discounts and free Eye tests

🤒Sick Pay. 4 weeks enhanced sick leave, plus 2 mental wellness days

⭐DEI network. An established Equity, Diversity and Inclusion network with regular team activities, plus 2 days of paid volunteering leave each year to support causes close to your heart

💡 Professional Development. Paid professional memberships, 2 days paid study leave (+ extra for exams), Chartership Preparation Courses, Chartership completion bonus, in-house ‘Civic Academy’ training, Management Development Programmes and a Mentorship programme for all employees

💷Financial benefits. Access to our HMRC friendly Workplace Nursery scheme, plus enrolment to our workplace pension scheme

🚆Sustainable travel. Season Ticket Loans & National Rail Cards, plus two salary sacrifice cycle to work schemes and cycling facilities at all our studios (showers, bike racks etc).