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Principal Hydraulic Modeller (Flood Risk)
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Principal Hydraulic Modeller (Flood Risk)
Senior Hydraulic / Flood Risk Modeller
WSP | Sustainable Water Management Team
Want to make a real impact in flood risk management? We’re looking for a talented Senior Hydraulic / Flood Risk Modeller to join our growing team and help deliver national flood resilience programmes.
About the Role
You’ll play a key technical role in delivering fluvial and pluvial modelling across infrastructure, government, water, transport, and energy projects. This is the chance to shape national hydraulic capabilities, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and influence project outcomes with your expertise.
Why join us?
- Shape meaningful flood risk work with meaningful impact
- Develop and refine national hydraulic modelling approaches and influence technical direction for a skilled team
- Work on a diverse portfolio of high-profile projects and deliverables
- Collaborate across government, local authorities, and private sector clients
Your Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership in key areas:
- Use software like Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, HEC-RAS, or Infoworks ICM to monitor and improve fluvial and pluvial models.
- Coordinate flood modelling studies, examining modelling methods and strategies.
- Review hydraulic models to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance.
- Create technical reports, presentations and project deliverables and support leading proposal submissions and bid opportunities.
- Engage with clients, regulators, and external stakeholders to drive positive project outcomes.
Your Skills & Experience
We’re looking for a Water Professional who demonstrates:
- Extensive fluvial and pluvial modelling experience to deliver models on major projects.
- Technical leadership in flood modelling, including reviews for statutory bodies and government agreements.
- Commercial awareness including managing projects and supporting bids.
- Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and build strong client relations.
- Experience working with infrastructure schemes, local authorities, private clients or government projects.
- Strong communication skills for engagements across the board.
- It’s a plus if you have GIS, FCERM studies, Flood Risk Assessment, flood policy or flood estimation methods knowledge.
- Chartered status (or close to securing it) with a relevant professional body, is strongly encouraged.
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What We Offer
At WSP, we’re driven by the belief that every person should have opportunities to thrive, grow, and positively impact our communities—and the planet.
Work-Life Balance
Judiciously designed to prioritise your growth and personal life:
- Flexible hybrid working policy—two days remote, two days in office for in-person collaboration.
- Comprehensive holiday entitlement and the opportunity to buy extra days—work Saturdays? Personal grind?
Inclusivity & Belonging
An environment where everyone’s individuality is celebrated:
- Diverse, flexible, and welcoming—great for everyone bravely bringing their unique background into the workplace.
- Employee Resource Groups to promote inclusion and connect like-minded individuals.
Health & Wellbeing
Tools and initiatives to support your needs:
- WSP Thrive: A tool for everyday resilience building—mental health first aid and more!
- Online access to an NHS UK Virtual GP service.
- Gymflex benefits for free discounted annual memberships.
- Menopause Management support as part of WSP’s health offerings.
- Flexibility for accessibility & adjustments with appropriately supportive workplace accommodations.
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Flexible & Flexible Working
- Gender-neutral, part-time, hybrid and total job flexibility.
- WSP My Hour—equivalent of an hour flex out of the day with the ability to smash in more hours just before or after the specified window if needed.
Your Development
Your continuous growth and professional potential is a cornerstone here:
- Invest in training, mentoring, and promotion.
- Opportunity to pursue Chartership aligned with your professional body.
Who We Are
Nationally and globally recognized in areas like:
- Infrastructure, Water, Transport, Economic Superpowers, Royal Caribbean—to name a few top clients—We have a vibrant, ever-growing community.
One-Earth Mindset
At WSP, we’re constantly responsibly and responsibly building things that always have long-lasting impacts and advantages. The small goal is our own firm’s growth, yet the big theatrical shift is balancing achieving them sustainably.
Come Be Part of the Difference
We are passionately seeking diverse candidates regardless of background, gender, age, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, pregnancy, carer status, or any other characteristic.
Geraldine Lay pioneered disability confidence & recruitment with a policy that ensures all disabled applicants meeting the criteria will be interviewed. Need adjustments (ůj flexibility etc)? Just ask.
Ready to apply? Imagine your future shaped by your skills, vision, impact and your unique identity!!! Join us today. We’ll be thrilled to meet brilliant minds like yours.
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