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Senior Wastewater Modeller
Company Description
"Shape the future of water with AECOM — lead advanced wastewater modelling that drives sustainable infrastructure and lasting environmental impact."
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Job Description
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"Are you ready to join a team of wastewater modellers and shape the future of the Water Industry?"
Are you ready to support a team of talented engineers, modellers, and consultants and help shape the future of the water industry?
Join our dynamic and multidisciplinary Water Team as a Senior Wastewater Modeller in AECOM’s growing Edinburgh office, while taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model.
At AECOM, we’re at the forefront of innovation, delivering a comprehensive portfolio of water programmes and projects through long-term partnerships with key clients. These include contractors, charities, and water companies.
In this role, you will be one of the lead technical team members, helping to support junior members of the team in delivering high-quality projects.
AECOM has recently been named preferred bidder for one of two Primary Designers for Scottish Water’s SR27 Enterprise. This transformational, multi-billion-pound programme is the highest value venture ever put into place by Scottish Water and will reshape Scotland’s water and wastewater infrastructure from 2027 to 2033, with potential for an extended period.
AECOM will be at the heart of delivery, shaping excellence in large-scale design and partnering with Scottish Water and our Enterprise Partners. This ground-breaking initiative promises to drive significant positive change for Scottish customers, preparing for a future beyond today’s challenges.
You will take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to contribute to meaningful work with large-scale impact across Scotland’s communities.
Key Responsibilities
- Be the technical lead on the delivery of projects ranging from small to medium-scale modelling tasks
- Effectively delegate tasks to the team based on project workloads and deadlines
- Provide technical mentorship to junior staff members
- Conduct Health & Safety Risk Assessments
- Coordinate Field Teams
- Perform Model Build and Verification
- Develop optioneering for design solutions
- Prepare technical reports and design documentation
- Manage progress reporting and client liaisons
- Engage in project management and improve business development through client relations
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Why Join Us?
- Become part of a dynamic team tackling large-scale, transformative projects
- Collaborate with visionary industry leaders
- Work within a collaborative and inclusive environment
- Access continuous learning and development opportunities
- Enjoy a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package
- Experience flexible working options to balance work-life effectively
Environment
AECOM’s Water Business operates globally with over 600 experts across the UK & Ireland. Within your role, you'll work on everything from small projects to significant large-scale developments, adding measurable value from concept phase to real-world implementation.
AECOM fosters an inclusive and innovative culture, nurturing your creativity and supporting your future ambitions. Career development emerges organically through practice networks, AECOM University, volunteering days, and hybrid-working flexibility.
Qualifications & Requirements
Core Requirements
- Experience using Infoworks ICM
- Understanding and ability to work within a project’s financial and programme constraints
- Skills in developing technical specifications and project scopes
- Experience with the technical review of projects, including design and optioneering, and proposal preparation
- Expertise in overseeing a team of project engineers and technicians
- Direct or meaningful liaison role with government departments, local authorities, water and utility companies, SEPA, and other public bodies
- Proven ability to develop robust client relationships and secure long-term business engagement
- Excellent oral and written communication
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering or equivalent
- Self-motivated individual able to work independently and take ownership of workloads
- Capacity to make independent decisions, act autonomously, and function efficiently in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment
- Experience working on multi-disciplinary teams
- Demonstrated report writing, presentation, and client-facing skills
- Proficiency in coding languages such as Ruby or Python
Commitment & Attitude
- Great sense of ownership, self-motivated
- Strong commitment, durability, and collaboration under pressure
- Desire to grow within a fast-moving and entrepreneurial team
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Additional Information
Support and Diversity
AECOM celebrates diversity, including neurodiversity, and values everyone’s unique perspectives. If you need reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at [email protected].
At AECOM, we believe in each person’s potential, recognizing distinct needs. Meet some of the requirements or possess transferable skills? We’d love to hear from you!
To uphold a secure recruitment process, new hires are required to complete in-person onboarding at an AECOM office, as part of the employment conditions.
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s most trusted infrastructure consulting firm, offering services throughout a project’s lifecycle: advisory, planning, design, and construction management. Industries covered range in transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and sustainable environments. Our diverse clients and stakeholders place their trust in us to tackle their most complex challenges, ensuring equitable solutions.
AECOM operates on a shared purpose: Deliver a better world – supported by technical excellence, a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and environmental stewardship.
For the fiscal year 2025, AECOM’s Public Services increased its revenue to $16.1 billion. Visit aecom.com to witness how we deliver sustainable legacies for generations to come.
Professional Environment
AECOM offers the flexibility needed to deliver your best work through flexible/hybrid work options, fostering vibrant outcomes in varied settings: AECOM offices, remote locations, or client sites.
A safe, respectful, and supportive workplace encourages colleagues to engage fully in their unique talents and backgrounds. Together, you’ll create transformational outcomes and innovative quality in client projects.
Our global, public firm ensures your career growth aligns with our own – personal and professional success are shared values. Alongside competitive compensation, regard is placed on support structures that enable high performance combined with well-being. Thriving as an Equal Opportunity Employer, AECOM egalitarianly values your growth potential.
This role opens a door to industry brilliance, spirit of mobility, and collaborative environment tailored to your ambitions. Further, we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, with flexible channel for candidates exemplified by the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. Contact AECOM via [email protected] should you wish to explore this path.
All application data is confidential as per EEO guidelines.
Location: Midlothian, UK Business: DCS (AECOM Limited) Water Work Location: Hybrid Operating Group: International [Primary Location: UK - Edinburgh (Tanfield Office)]
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