Senior Modeller

Senior Modeller

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience £49,600 - £62,000
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Senior Modeller progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location
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Bradford / Hybrid Working (notionally 2-3 days in the office per week )

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a number of Senior Modellers to join the expanding Strategy & Regulation team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Strategy & Regulation function are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Join us at a pivotal time in the water industry as we deliver our largest environmental programmes in AMP
8. As a Senior Urban Drainage Modeller, you'll lead the development of high-quality models that drive hydraulic and water quality assessments, shaping long-term wastewater strategies.

You'll play a key role in delivering major regulatory outputs including the Storm Overflow Discharge Reduction Plan, WINEP, and DWMP while guiding technical innovation and collaborating with top-tier partners. We're looking for specialists in urban drainage, river hydraulics, or water quality modelling, and we'll support your continued development. Be part of a team making a real difference for the environment and communities across Yorkshire.

As our Senior Modeller you will:

• Lead on the technical development and maintenance of YW's urban drainage/hydraulic models along with associated procedures to capture industry best practice.
• Provide effective technical support to contract partners, acting as Yorkshire Water's "Expert Client"
• Ensure all models are developed and maintained within the required timescales to ensure compliance with the company's statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Lead on providing technical expertise and support to internal and external stakeholders on issues relating to modelling/sewer network risks and opportunities.
• Provide expert technical coaching to other team members and colleagues.

• A degree qualification in a relevant discipline and can demonstrate a wide knowledge and experience in urban drainage modelling
• Competent in use of specialist modelling software, e.g. Info Works ICM used within Yorkshire Water
• Ability to train and coach others on technical elements of modelling and software
• Good and confident decision-making skills in relation to modelling queries, technical issues and verification of outputs.
• Excellent communication skills which include being able to explain complex Modelling and Urban Drainage processes and issues to…