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Assistant Flood Risk Modeller

Mott Macdonald

The Role

Overview

Develop hydraulic models and flood risk assessments for water and flood management projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • hydraulic modelling
  • flood assessment
  • hydrology
  • report production
  • data analysis
  • gis tools

Tasks

-Developing hydraulic models (using packages to such as Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, HEC-RAS and ICM) to assist the design of Flood Alleviation Schemes, deliver Flood Risk Assessments and conduct reservoir flood studies -Undertaking hydrological assessments including Flood Estimation Handbook, ReFH2 and WINFAP -Producing high quality reports for clients -Analysing data using tools such as ArcGIS, QGIS, Python, Microsoft Excel

Requirements

  • hydraulic modelling
  • flood modeller
  • arcgis
  • python
  • chartership
  • degree

What You Bring

-Experience using hydraulic modelling software -Working towards chartereship with an appropriate professional body (e.g. ICE, CIWEM, IMA) -Experience in delivering flood risk management studies -Well organised and able to prioritise your own workload with minimal supervision -Experience in managing flood risk studies -Professional consultancy experience in flood modelling and flood risk management -Good communication and written skills -Degree level qualification in hydrology, geography, mathematics, civil engineering, or other related discipline -Knowledge of flood modelling software e.g. Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, HECRAS or ICM -Understand the importance of prioritising health, safety and environmental issues -Knowledge of using ArcGIS, QGIS and Python

Benefits

-Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. -Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments. -As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes. -Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues. -A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family. -We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. -Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay. -A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options. -Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too. -Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing. -A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme. -Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers. -Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary. -Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave. -Primary annual professional institution subscription. -Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury. -Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service. -Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

The Company

About Mott Macdonald

-Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision. -Design of major infrastructure and transport systems. -Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities. -History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.

Sector Specialisms

Engineering

Architecture

Bridges

Building services

Building structures

Dams and reservoirs

Geotechnics

Industrialized design and construction

Transportation

Energy

Water

Buildings

Infrastructure

Systems engineering and assurance

Container terminal sector

Marine

Utilities

Heavy Civil

Commercial

Residential

Government

Visa Sponsorship

-mott macdonald does not offer skilled worker visa sponsorship. -applicants must be eligible for alternative uk immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.