Senior Hydrologist

Description

• Attend training seminars when relevant and present key points to colleagues.
• Development of Flood Risk Assessment, EIA and outline drainage assessment reports.
• Senior staff should use their experience to advise and mentor more junior members of the team.
• Keep up to date with changes in legislation, best practice and relevant polices
• Undertake calculations and designs using an efficient and rationalised process to the latest design standards.
• To support with incoming enquiries, tenders, details and projects in accordance with LDE QA procedures.
• Financial management of costs on hydrology projects are managed within agreed fee budgets.
• Be aware of project deadlines and allocated time to work items.
• Maintain and develop technical or management capability through CPD, attending internal and external seminars regularly.
• Maintain and develop technical capability through Continuing Professional Development (CPD), including mentoring and guiding junior staff.
• Assist in the issue of project documents (email, extra-net and postal).

Requirements

• Experienced in use of:
• AutoCAD and WinDES
• Awareness of ground modelling software such as PDS
• Microsoft products including Excel, Word and Power Point.
• Member or working towards membership of relevant Institute (CIWEM)
• Understand the required programme, co-ordination, communication and LDE involvement within project to ensure satisfactory delivery of a project.
• Understand role within hydrology team including budgets and timescales available for undertaking required works.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
• FEH, WINFAP FEH, Flood modeller, TuFLOW, HEC-RAS and other flood modelling software
• Ability to organise and prioritise work effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the design team and external clients, both verbally and in writing.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance