Pick Everard
Principal Hydraulic Modeller
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About Pick Everard
Here at Pick Everard, we are passionate about creating a prosperous and sustainable future, taking a fresh perspective on the built environment. Our core values of professionalism, compassion, drive and positivity are at the heart of everything we do.
Do you bring a positive attitude and a willingness to learn, even when faced with new or challenging tasks? Are you driven to make a real impact on projects that shape the communities we live and work in?
If you answered yes to the above questions, we want to hear from you!
About the Role
We're looking to appoint a Principal Hydraulic Modeller to join our Water team within our Civil Engineering discipline. This is an exciting opportunity to provide a managing role to a team of technical and modelling colleagues as well as project execution. You'll work on developing solutions to address current and future environmental challenges, including flood risk and wastewater management and catchment strategies, all contributing to the health of our communities and natural water systems.
This role can be based at our Leicester, Leeds or Manchester offices.
Responsibilities
- Plan and manage the workload of your technical team to deliver Framework outputs and other projects, effectively providing an overarching support to the wider modelling/technical colleagues.
- Provide clear instructions, delegate tasks appropriately, and take accountability for delivered work.
- Provide internal project commercial updates and manage project fees and claims.
- Responsible for overseeing accuracy and quality.
- Provide support as required to the team in the operation and maintenance of hydraulic models, including verification, simulations, tables, workbooks, cards, and outputs for analysis while providing guidance and supervision to others.
- Identify model requirements and manage survey procurement and related processes.
- Act as a lead client facing representative for project and wider framework engagements.
- Engage in learning and development opportunities, supporting the delivery of training opportunities to the wider team.
- Support team members in their professional growth, helping to identify and address development or training needs.
- Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety requirements, practices, and procedures.
- Act as the liaison with dedicated inhouse IT department to ensure effective running of software across the wider team.
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About You
Our ideal Principal Hydraulic Modeller will have:
- Hold a degree in relevant Scientific or Engineering, Water Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Chartered member of CIWEM | ICE with minimum four years post qualification experience.
- Excellent technical knowledge in building, maintaining and analysis of hydraulic models of varying complexity.
- Excellent knowledge of drainage and wastewater networks, asset management, and associated standards.
- Able to lead and manage technical teams, including workload planning, delegation, and quality review.
- Proficient in relevant modelling software providing support to others as required.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients, stakeholders, and multi-disciplinary teams.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Knowledge of survey procurement and data management processes.
- Strong understanding of Health and Safety requirements and procedures.
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What We Offer
Providing a balanced, enjoyable career is important to us, and we work hard to make sure everyone feels a valued part of our organisation. You will receive an attractive salary, and amongst other benefits you can also expect:
- Agile working.
- Career and Professional Development.
- Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities.
- 26 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays + option to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave.
- Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan.
- Stakeholder pension.
- Professional subscriptions.
- Employee Discount Scheme.
- Eyecare Scheme.
- Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.
Accessibility
We’re committed to helping you perform at your best throughout the recruitment process. If you have a disability or require any adjustments to support your application or interview, please get in touch with us at careers@pickeverard.co.uk. We’ll be happy to discuss how we can assist you.
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We are committed to building and nurturing great relationships with our agency partners. However, this role is being recruited for directly and therefore we are not seeking support at this time. Any unsolicited CV Introductions will not be accepted.
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