Senior Hydraulic Modeller/Engineer

Our client is excited to announce an opening for a Senior Hydraulic Modeller or Engineer within their renowned Asset Management Department. This pivotal role will see you take ownership of their Hydraulic Modelling Programme and its associated data services, ensuring their continued excellence. You will have the opportunity to shape and direct the future of hydraulic modelling.

Key Responsibilities

• Technically and strategically guide the Hydraulic Modelling function including internal and external service provision
• Maintenance of quality calibration through live modelling and maintenance of drift
• Provide thought guidance on hydraulic modelling to the business and serve as potable hydraulic systems SME
• Grow the function in line with industry needs and emerging technology
• Aim to be leading the industry in terms of Network Intelligence and Insights.
• Assist the Asset Intelligence Department growth and development

Skills and Qualifications

• Experienced in InfoWorks WS Pro including functionality such as User Programable Controls, Open Data Import / Export Centre including scripts, SQL and live data configuration including use as a time-varying control.
• Experienced with GIS packages such as QGIS, MapInfo or ARCGIS.
• Recent clean water network model building and updating from CAD/GIS and model calibration.
• Processing and analysing Telemetry or SCADA data (flow, pressure, level etc.) and performing demand analytics and studies.
• Experience within planning field (pressure/flow/quality) testing.
• Experienced in undertaking technical reviews of models and reports.
• Experience with Water Regulatory requirement and impacts on water utilities.
• Proven ability to guide the delivery of ancillary technical projects, and hydraulic modelling programmes and interacting with Hydraulic Modelling consultants.
• Ability to take on project sponsorship roles for the betterment of the Hydraulic Modelling Function.
• Be able to provide technical knowledge in hydraulic modelling to the business.
• Strong, collaboration and communication skills in escalating issues, oral presentations and written reports and scopes, to colleagues, non-technical staff and consultants
• Chartered with a relevant professional institution such as CIWEM or ICE or demonstrated commitment towards attainment (subscription paid).
• Proven post-Engineering graduate experience strongly influenced by clean water Asset Performance, planning or management experience including network design and optimization, pressure management, hydraulic modelling etc.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday increasing up to 31 days, plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme of up to 15%
• Life assurance of 4 times pensionable salary
• Standby payments of 12% to 20% depending on the frequency