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Senior Flood Modeller
Senior Flood Modeller
Company Description
"Protect lives and landscapes with AECOM – deliver expert flood risk solutions that safeguard communities and infrastructure."
Join a Global Force for Good
At AECOM, we transform the world with innovative infrastructure solutions—improving daily commutes, powering progress, ensuring clean water access, and reshaping cities. As the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, we tackle 200,000+ challenges annually for its best clients, envisioning legacies that benefit future generations.
Now is the perfect time to join AECOM. Global infrastructure investment is soaring, and our expertise is combat-ready. Bring your bold ideas and aspirations—we thrive on building a better world through a unified global team of nearly 50,000 experts: planners, designers, engineers, digital innovators, programme managers, and construction professionals delivering tangible global impact.
The Role: Senior Flood Modeller
About the Position
"Ready to join a team of flood risk specialists and shape the future of the Water Industry?"
AECOM’s Water team seeks a senior, impact-driven flood modeller to contribute to high-profile projects across the UK and beyond, based within the cutting-edge northern engineering hub of AECOM in the UK.
You’ll be a technical linchpin, guiding junior colleagues while expanding our service capabilities to serve our local authorities, water companies, and public/private sector clients. This is the opportunity to elevate the standards of flood risk management through cutting-edge water modelling and engineering.
Key Responsibilities
In this strategic role, you will:
✅ Model Development & Technical Leadership
- Build, check, and refine hydraulic models (using Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, MIKE 11, MIKE 21, HEC-RAS, ICM) to:
- Support flood alleviation projects
- Complete detailed flood risk assessments
- Conduct reservoir flood studies
- Develop water quality models (physico-chemical, biological, bacterial, chemical) with tools like MIKE, Delft3D, SIMCAT, and ICM.
- Synthesise conceptual modelling approaches while assessing risks, benefits, and technical feasibility.
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✅ ** Hidrological Expertise**
- Conduct and review hydrological assessments, including Flood Estimation Handbook (FEH), ReFH2, and WINFAP methodologies, to ensure compliance and accuracy.
✅ Proposal Leadership & Client Engagement
- Influence tender submissions, from one-off innovative projects to multi-million-pound contracts, aligning technical strengths with business opportunities.
- Mentor junior talent and foster a collaborative, upskilling culture within the team.
✅ Regulatory and Operational Excellence
- Stay current with emerging legislation and guidelines affecting water flood risk management.
- Utilise AECOM’s project management (PMS) systems to deliver top-tier quality, on time, and within budget.
✅ Cross-Disciplinary Insight
- Collaborate with engineers, technical specialists, clients, and workforce teams to execute fluvial, coastal, surface water, and drainage flood risk management projects.
Why Join this Pathmaker?
AECOM’s Water team comprises 700+ experts in the UK&I, pushing boundaries across a broad spectrum of scale: from niche studies to tour-de-force projects, right through concept to delivery. You’ll thrive in a dynamic, results-driven ecosystem where:
🔹 Cultural Impact – Empower communities by designing flood-resilient infrastructure that protects livelihoods and infrastructure. 🔹 Diverse Networking – Work alongside top-tier engineers, consultants, and visionaries across sectors. 🔹 Innovation Culture – Unleash creativity and take risks in pursuit of sustainable, long-term solutions. 🔹 Career Growth – Capitalise on development programmes, technical networks (e.g., AECOM University), and flexible career advancements. 🔹 Well-Being & Flexibility – Choose from hybrid models, part-time contracts, or extended leave, tailored to diverse life stages.
Key Requirements
Technical & Experiential Qualifications
- Five+ years of high-level modelling experience, specialising in hydraulic and hydrodynamic tools (e.g., Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, MIKE11/21, HEC-RAS, ICM).
- Deep knowledge of Environment Agency regulations for flood risk assessments.
- Sound grasp of physico-chemical water quality modeling, including associated UK/EU standards.
- Proven ulatory fluency in communicating technical findings, risks, and solutions – both verbally and in writing.
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Education & Certifications
- Degree (Bachelor’s+) in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or related disciplines.
- Commenced or completed professional recognition (CIWEM or equivalent) to support career trajectory.
- Lifetime learning mentality: scripting/configuration skills in Python/Anaconda/ECS or similar are a strong differentiator.
Commitment & Values
- Self-motivated, capable of autonomous work while contributing to tight deadlines.
- Adaptable in a dynamic business agenda; collaborative and willing to mentor search.
Benefits & Culture
AECOM fosters an environment where innovation meets community uplift. Beyond the salary:
🏆 Equipped for Success
- Graduate to full-time, hybrid, or flexible contracts through evolving career tariffs.
- Rich with technology and coaching that accelerate your expertise growth.
💡 Diverse, Inclusive Futures AECOM champions inclusivity, neurodiversity, and flexible working solutions to meet your life context.
- Contact ReasonableAdjustments@aecom.com for accessibility queries.
🪫 Global Opportunity As a Fortune 500 and committed CDI Employer, we offer:
- Unwavering support for career development to reach your exploration goals.
- Monumental projects that leave lasting imprints in the industry.
Next Steps
Ready to elevate your expertise and deliver water risk solutions that last? Contact your AECOM recruitment team and share how your skills align with this vision of protecting lives and landscapes.
Disclaimer
All roles are proudly offered as Equal Opportunity positions. Disclosure and accommodation requests: ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com. Applications handled per EEO guidelines.
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