Senior ICM flood Modeller – Flood Risk Management

Overview

Are you into flood risk management and looking for your next exciting opportunity? We are looking for senior Info Works ICM flood modellers to join our thriving business, working on great projects across the UK. If this is you, we want to hear from you and discuss how we can help you develop your career!

We have vacancies UK wide for enthusiastic and ambitious individuals to lead and undertake projects in our world‑class flood risk management team. We seek technical experts with a developing profile in the flood risk management industry capable of leading on the delivery of hydraulic and hydrological modelling projects, including 1D and 2D models for rivers, surface water and coastal waters with a particular focus on the Info Works ICM software.

As a major engineering, environmental and design consultancy, Atkins

Réalis offers opportunities for talented consultants to work on a wide variety of projects at a range of scales. We have ongoing projects in flood risk management with work coming from our frameworks for the Environment Agency and numerous local authorities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as major projects like Sizewell C and Lower Thames Crossing. We undertake projects in natural flood management, flood forecasting, flood alleviation and supporting water companies with elements of their water resources and water quality issues.

Beyond this, we work internationally and have work committed across the globe, including the Red Sea economic zone, Al Bada developments in the Middle East and EIA work in North America. All our projects are run with our colleagues in India, and you will be working as part of an international team.

• You should have experience in delivering flood risk projects with a focus on integrated catchment modelling using the ICM software, and the confidence to lead technical work as well as mentor junior team members.
• You will be able to build strong relationships with our clients with a high degree of collaborative working skills to ensure we get the best from our working relationships with client teams.
• Proven in‑depth experience of 1D‑2D modelling using Info Works ICM.
• Relevant years of experience in carrying out flood risk analyses for strategy, planning, development and/or design purposes in line with the level of the role.
• GIS skills in ArcGIS, Map Info or QGIS.
• Experience in developing and leading technical teams, supporting and mentoring staff.
• The ability to use professional judgement to make robust decisions with the information available, a track record of project delivery and performance, meeting client requirements and commercial awareness.
• Use of other software, like Flood Modeller, TUFLOW/ESTRY or HEC‑RAS is an advantage.
• Experience in FEH hydrological assessment is desirable with a working knowledge of UK hydrology.

Atkins

Réalis and its clients value you having a Chartered status at this grade. However, we appreciate those currently without professional memberships and we will help you obtain those qualifications through mentoring and development opportunities if you don’t already have them.

We also value civil engineering design experience to help solve flooding problems. This is a desirable attribute but not a requirement.

• Undertake and lead detailed technical work involving ICM hydraulic modelling, data analysis, GIS and technical reporting, and take on a quality assurance role for technical deliverables.
• Manage, supervise and mentor junior resources.
• Support our project managers and directors by following project procedures, including financial and change control, to actively progress a suite of projects under your control.
• Work effectively as part of a team and with other professionals (environmental scientists, engineers, planners) throughout Atkins
  
  Réalis to provide a consistent and integrated service to our clients.
• Support business development activities including tendering for projects and client/stakeholder engagement; develop and agree the scope of services, set costs and resources.
• Contribute to the continued development of the Flood Risk Team via active involvement in the technical network.
• Be motivated and…