Assistant​/Consultant Urban Drainage Modeller

• Innovative thinking, ready to challenge the norm, and helping us all deliver better solutions for our clients
• Working under your own initiative and seeking assistance when required
• Bringing together ideas and expertise from multi-disciplinary teams
• Supporting strong ongoing client relationships
• Contributing to a supportive team environment with active involvement in mentoring and professional development (of self and others).
• Leading small projects under the supervision of senior staff
• Production of client facing documents and technical deliverables
• Preparing technical reports and other deliverables
• Work in a supervised environment to deliver project activities to budget and programme
• Data handling and analysis of large datasets
• Survey planning and supervision
• Client and stakeholder engagement and management
  Previous water consultancy experience. Some engineering design experience or hydraulic modelling experience is desirable.
• A degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography or a related discipline with significant engineering, hydraulics or GIS content.
• A strong interest in the water environment and an understanding of the issues associated to sustainability and climate change adaptation.
• Experience of GIS (e.g. ArcGIS or Mapinfo) is essential and hydraulic modelling software (e.g. Infoworks ICM) is desirable.
• A commitment to continuous professional development and becoming a chartered professional
• Good problem solving/contingency planning skills with ability to find quick, innovative and practical solutions to problems.
• Excellent literacy, communication, analytical and numeracy skills, You will learn from experienced people who share a passion for working together with our clients to deliver technical excellence and as you develop be given 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 We re Sweco. We re future planners, city shapers, urban innovators, digital transformers, net zero chasers, community connectors, social enterprise rs and lifestyle improvers. We re difference makers. We re Europe s leading design, engineering, environment and regulatory consultancy and we re now recruiting for an Assistant or Consultant Urban Drainage Modeller to join our Water department in Bristol.

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. Please note we will be relocating to Leeds City Centre mid next year from our current base in Chapel Allerton. 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 support colleagues in delivering a programme of modelling work developing a wide range of skills depending also on your background and interests including hydraulic modelling, flood risk assessment, sustainable drainage, GIS, solution development, and schematic, outline and detailed design. On the job training and support is provided by senior personnel who are respected experts in their fields.

Sweco also offers approved training agreements with numerous professional institutions. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to become part of a growing team and accelerate their career development., 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 urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation 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…