Senior Clean Water (Hydraulic) Modeller

Overview

Develop & lead hydraulic modelling projects for clean water infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• model development
• tool improvement
• team leadership
• quality assurance
• client management
• commercial forecasting

Tasks

-Line Management of project team members with responsibility for day-to-day leadership and direction for the team, workload planning and prioritisation, provision of technical direction and support, driving staff performance, motivation and career development. -Ensuring quality of modelling outputs and compliance with standards, specifications and governance requirements. -Contribute to commercial performance, forecasting and risk management, and the production of bids and proposals. -Management of all health and safety, quality and environmental aspects of projects. -Developing and improving relationships and collaboration with other internal RPS modelling teams. -Build, maintain and manage strong and collaborative working relationships with clients. -Technical development and delivery of clean water hydraulic models, including model construction and calibration, model use studies, optioneering and analysis studies, to time, budget and the required quality. -Continual improvement of modelling tools, procedures and processes to drive efficiency and innovation. -Maintaining and reporting on an overall programme of work and associated resource demands. -Leadership of modelling project teams delivering a diverse portfolio of water infrastructure projects. -Accountable for commercial performance and forecasting of projects, and the production of bids and proposals.

Requirements

• infoworks
• arcgis
• excel
• chartership
• hydraulic modelling
• leadership

What You Bring

-Ability to coordinate and manage staff at all levels, including line management of less experienced colleagues, improve organisational effectiveness and a culture of continuous improvement. -You will be expected to have proficiency in MS 365 applications and have knowledge in key areas such as advanced Excel and Visual Basic. -Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. -Affiliation with a professional institution like IET, InstMC, or CIWEM, or in the process of working towards membership and nearing application. -Ability to manage (or support project managers to manage) small to large modelling projects/packages and programmes of work. -Preferably degree qualified in a relevant technical subject. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage. -Travelling to the client and/or other RPS offices might be required, depending on location. -Experience in water modelling using InfoWorks WS, Synergi Water or similar. -Working knowledge of GIS Systems (preferably MapInfo, ArcGIS, QGIS). -Chartership or working towards chartership for Senior or Principal grades. -Deep expertise in hydraulic modelling and/or related water infrastructure areas, taking responsibility for delivery of specialist, complex or innovative projects, ensuring client standard and specification compliance. -Self-motivated, self-disciplined and having the ability to work to tight deadlines. -Ability to build, lead and motivate a team both internally and in partnership with external clients, and provide technical guidance and mentorship.

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About Rps

-Delivers innovative solutions across sectors from planning to execution. -Strong expertise in large-scale projects like infrastructure, energy, and environmental consulting. -Notable work includes wind farms, transport infrastructure, and urban development consultancy. -Multidisciplinary approach integrates engineering, design, and environmental expertise. -Committed to sustainable outcomes and addressing complex industry challenges.

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