Sweco
Senior/Principal Wastewater Modeller (Urban Drainage)
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We’re Sweco.
We’re future planners, city shapers, urban innovators, digital transformers, net zero chasers, community connectors, social enterprisers, and lifestyle improvers.
We’re difference makers.
We’re Europe’s leading design, engineering, environment, and regulatory consultancy, and we’re now recruiting for a Senior/Principal Wastewater Modeller (Urban Drainage) to join our Water department in Edinburgh.
These roles can be worked flexibly, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start and finish times.
Joining our Urban Drainage Modelling Team will give you the opportunity to contribute to a range of transformative projects. From conducting comprehensive feasibility studies, precise model building and verification, to undertaking surface water management plans and producing development impact assessments, every project is unique.
You will leverage state-of-the-art design software and advanced techniques to create groundbreaking solutions that meet our clients' needs. Be inspired by our recent high-profile projects, including the Island of Jersey Surface Water Management Plan and the Anglian Water AMP8 WINEP Modelling Programme.
Are you ready to contribute to pioneering urban drainage solutions and shape the future? Apply now and let's make a difference together.
What does the role involve?
Working with Sweco will give you the opportunity to work on projects and schemes of all shapes and sizes. You will also learn from people who share a passion for working together with our customers to deliver technical excellence.
Working within our Urban Drainage Modelling Team, you will take the lead in delivering a programme of modelling work primarily being responsible for technical delivery but also managing cost and programme. Additionally, you will take responsibility for leading a team of junior modellers.
We are looking for individuals who are able to challenge conventional thinking and work collaboratively to meet a wide range of business, environment, and regulatory challenges for these clients. The role offers an opportunity for successful candidates to broaden and diversify their hydraulic modelling expertise.
Core Duties And Responsibilities Will Include
- Working within agreed deliverables, key milestones, project methodology, quality assurance, and control strategy.
- Leading project delivery tasks, which will include engagement with clients’ technical teams.
- Providing technical guidance, support, and training to less experienced colleagues.
- The opportunity to develop modelling processes and create innovative modelling tools.
- The opportunity to work on a range of different types of modelling projects for clients in both the public and private sector.
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To Be Successful In This Role You Will Have
- Experience in the model build and verification of integrated catchment models and/or solution development using Infoworks ICM.
- Experience of water quality modelling and/or undertaking UPM studies would be advantageous.
- Experience of GIS (e.g. ArcGIS or Mapinfo) and Infoworks ICM hydraulic modelling software is essential.
- A track record in mentoring team members less experienced in this field.
- Experience of managing projects and acting as a technical discipline lead on urban drainage modelling/sewage projects is advantageous.
- Experience in managing modelling teams also from a commercial/financial perspective would be beneficial.
- An understanding of the market and an interest in business development to help expand and diversify our range of clients would be welcomed.
- For the Principal role, you must be chartered with an appropriate institute (e.g. ICE or CIWEM) or close to achieving chartered status.
What’s in it for you?
This is an exciting time to join Sweco, and if you want to be part of a company who is small in all the best ways but large enough to provide a diverse and exciting workload, this job is for you.
You will learn from experienced people who share a passion for working together with our clients to deliver technical excellence, and as you develop, you will be given the opportunity to work more independently.
If you believe you have the skill set required, are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, then we’d love to hear from you.
Let’s transform society together at Sweco!
About Us
Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.
Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding, and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanization, harness the positive power of digitalization, and make societies more sustainable.
We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.
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Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning, or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part-time, and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day-to-day needs.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
It’s important to us that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity, and diversity for everyone.
Here at Sweco, we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, or maternity/paternity.
We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more, The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK.
We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
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