Senior​/Principal Urban Drainage Modeller

Senior/Principal Urban Drainage Modeller

Sweco, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

We’re Sweco. We’re future planners, city shapers, urban innovators, digital transformers, net zero chasers, community connectors, social entrepreneurs and lifestyle improvers. We’re difference makers and Europe’s leading design, engineering, environment and regulatory consultancy. Join our Water department in Edinburgh to shape the future of urban drainage.

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.

Leading a programme of urban drainage modelling work, delivering technical excellence, managing costs and programme, and managing a team of junior modellers.

• 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.

• 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 technical discipline lead on urban drainage modelling 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 also 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.

This is an exciting time to join Sweco and experience a diverse and challenging workload, opportunities for career progression, and a supportive team environment.

Transforming society together, we plan and design sustainable communities and cities of the future. We solve great societal challenges, harness digitalisation, and make societies more sustainable. We offer global expertise with local presence and aim to be our clients’ most relevant partner.

We encourage all suitably qualified and eligible candidates to apply regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We are committed to an inclusive culture and have signed the Armed Forces Covenant. We are also a Disability Confident employer and interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

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