Principal Wastewater Hydraulic Modeller

Our Water company client are seeking a Principal Wastewater Hydraulic Modeller to join their Brighton based team on a hybrid or remote working basis.

Our client are looking for a dynamic and experienced Principal Hydraulic Modeller to join a team driving innovation in the delivery of essential infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Technical guidance to / leadership of the project team.
• Stakeholder liaison and report preparation.
• Lead in the preparation of design calculations, specifications, datasheets and technical content of contracts.
• Carry out approval of designs and ensure technical governance & QA is adhered to within the team.
• Financial management of projects to ensure delivery within design budget.
• Resolution of complex design issues.
• Challenging company standards and existing ways of working to promote continuous improvement.
• Actively research and seek industry best practice to provide innovative standardisation, including promotion of digital design concepts.
• Collaborative working with the supply chain and delivery partners to drive efficiency.
• May have line manager responsibilities for some of the junior engineers in the team.
• Coaching and mentoring of junior members of staff, work with senior managers to ensure staff are engaged

• Skills/experience/qualifications

• MEng/BEng/BSc or HNC in an Engineering, Environmental or numerate science related subject.
• Chartered Engineer of an appropriate Engineering /Scientific Institution
• Proven and demonstrable technical background in delivering wastewater hydraulic modelling projects within the UK Water Industry to time and budget whilst in compliance with quality, safety and environmental procedures.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the engineering theory and principles behind wastewater hydraulic modelling.
• Worked at a Principal/Senior Hydraulic Modeller (or equivalent) with extensive knowledge of solution development and design
• Full driving licence.
• Competent in MS Office. Experience in relevant IT design tools.
• Very good communication and presentation skills. High level ability to present & articulate technical ideas and arguments to both technical experts and lay people. Excellent verbal and written English.
• Ability to work on own initiative and resolve complex engineering problems.
• Understands others' roles within the team, the role and objectives of the team in the business and can explain these clearly. Co-operates with other areas in the wider interests of the business.
• Identifies causes and effects by thinking through different options to prioritise issues. Uses common sense or previous experience to deal with new problems or situations which may arise.
• Seeks and uses ideas from team members to improve work. Works co-operatively with other teams/areas to achieve business aims.
• Participates in teams and groups and co-operates with others. Listens effectively. Interested to hear the views of others
• Demonstrates confidence in own ability. Makes timely decisions in a self-assured way and justifies them if necessary. Makes sure others are very clear about own stance or position.
• Implements plans and holds self fully accountable for delivering short-term business requirements by prioritising effectively
• Recognises the need and value for training and development, for both self and others.
• Presents ideas and views at face value. Assumes ideas should stand on their own merit.
• Seeks to improve performance by setting specific, measurable goals.

Benefits

• Salary open to discussion - 60-70k guide
• Flexible hybrid and remote work agreements depending on experience/determined at interview
• Company and performance-related bonus
• 37 hour working week
• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Health Cash Plan
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
• Cycle to work scheme