Senior​/Principal Wastewater Modeller; Urban Drainage

Senior/Principal Wastewater Modeller (Urban Drainage) – Leeds

We’re Sweco, Europe’s leading design, engineering, environment and regulatory consultancy. We are recruiting a Senior/Principal Wastewater Modeller for our Water department in Leeds. The role can be worked flexibly, with a minimum of three days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start and finish times. We will be relocating to Leeds City Centre mid‑next year from our current base in Chapel Allerton.

As a member of the Urban Drainage Modelling Team, you will lead the delivery of a programme of modelling work, managing cost and programme, and supervising a team of junior modellers. You will deliver technical solutions that meet client needs for diverse, transformative projects, such as the Island of Jersey Surface Water Management Plan and the Anglian Water AMP8 WINEP Modelling Programme.

• Work within agreed deliverables, key milestones, project methodology, quality assurance and control strategy.
• Lead project delivery tasks, including engagement with client technical teams.
• Provide technical guidance, support and training to less experienced colleagues.
• Develop modelling processes and create innovative modelling tools.
• Work on a range of different types of modelling projects for clients in both the public and private sector.

• Experience in 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 (advantageous).
• Experience of GIS (e.g. ArcGIS or Mapinfo) and Infoworks ICM hydraulic modelling software (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/sewage projects (advantageous).
• Experience in managing modelling teams from a commercial/financial perspective (beneficial).
• An understanding of the market and an interest in business development to help expand and diversify our client base (welcomed).
• For the Principal role: 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, where you will learn from experienced people who share a passion for delivering technical excellence. Opportunities for independent work and career progression are available for those with the required skill set.

We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from suitable candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident committed employer. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed.