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Principal Flood Modeller / Engineer
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The Opportunity
Amey Engineering teams improve the environment and create sustainable flooding solutions across the UK, by working in partnership with a range of clients, providing consultancy design services for Local Authorities, Strategic and Local transport providers and organisations delivering National Infrastructure. We make our towns and cities better places to live by improving connectivity, flood resilience, sustainability and quality of life.
The Role
Due to the increased workload, we are seeking to recruit a Principal Flood Modeller and Team Leader. The successful candidate will undertake and oversee the production of Flood Management Modelling and design, leading a dedicated flood management modelling team. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within the Flooding and Water Management team in Scotland in our Edinburgh or Glasgow offices, providing effective support and assistance to modellers and team leaders on a variety of flood schemes.
Being an experienced Principal Flood Modeller / Engineer at Amey Consulting, you’ll have the chance to focus on the parts of your role you most enjoy. Whether it’s further training to broaden your skills, working more closely with your clients to build relationships, or having the opportunity to develop leadership capabilities, our environment is one of collaboration and support where the direction of your career is led by you.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop effective concept design solutions that are consistent with the project brief
- Undertake a wide range of modelling work on all aspects of the functions design and maintenance
- Implement effective, value for money and innovative modelling design solutions to meet technical and project requirements
- Progress projects through preliminary and detailed modelling design with emphasis on client requirements and innovation
- Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations
- Supervise, mentor and develop team members from senior modellers, through to graduate modellers and technicians
- Assist with contract preparation together with project planning and programming
- Project administration reporting to the Project Manager including monitoring programme delivery, resources and budgets
- Inspection work, feasibility studies, cost estimating for works and fees
- Support the preparation of bids and delivery of services on other contracts
- Effective management and response of project-related correspondence
- Checks to ensure compliance with the Integrated Management System and assist in the development
- Prepare and check feasibility studies, appraisal/assessment reports and other written documents
- Development of engineering solutions and presents engineering options
- Complete performance appraisals with direct reports and provide learning and development opportunities where possible
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What You Will Bring to Us
- Demonstrable high-level experience and expertise within the relevant technical field, probably gained in a Senior Modeller role or equivalent
- An ability to produce or oversee the production of technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements
- Have extensive experience in Infoworks ICM, FloodModeller or HecRas and hydrological modelling techniques
- Have experience in managing project-related tasks associated with health, safety and welfare, e.g. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
- Are experienced in the application of technical governance procedures within a consulting engineering environment
- Have a Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject
- Have Chartered status held with an appropriate professional body, with notable post graduate experience in flood risk management projects
- Know technical governance procedures and how they are applied within a consulting engineering environment
- Are an accredited training manager with a relevant professional institution, e.g. Supervising Civil Engineer for the Institution of Civil Engineers
- Capable of acting as modelling lead or engineering day-to-day main contact for a project where required under the terms of the commission
What We Can Offer You
At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers.
Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.
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Some of our benefits include:
- Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition
- Competitive salary and compensation
- Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
- 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership
- Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in
- Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant
- Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
- Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities
Who We Are
Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.
What We Do
We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.
Application Guidance
Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview, if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.
Please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional application support that may be required at any point during the recruitment process.
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We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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