Wastewater Modellers

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What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

We are looking for Wastewater Modellers to join our established team to deliver a variety of projects for several of the UK’s largest regulated water companies. Our water team also works alongside a diverse range of other WSP business units, providing opportunities to be involved in exciting projects alongside delivering for our core client base.

These roles will enable you to further develop and use your technical skills, applying your expertise to help us continue driving forward in terms of both technical quality and service efficiency.

You will interrogate / enhance models as well as building new models to assess and understand asset performance. You will:

• Provide technical input on urban drainage projects and support our wastewater team in delivering current and future projects, helping influence our approaches to efficient delivery
• Support the development of feasibility studies and optioneering
• Use network models to evaluate and optimise asset performance
• Prepare reports and supporting drawings
• Define work needed by field investigation teams
• Develop and maintain excellent client relationships at all levels, coordinating and facilitating project meetings internally and with clients
• Contribute to the learning of the wider team through knowledge sharing
• Promote the WSP brand through appropriate industry forums and conferences

You will work as part of an award-winning water team within a larger group of professionals across the UK, supported by our Global Water Team. We are engaged with an expanding portfolio of clients, including Severn Trent Water, Northern Ireland Water, Welsh Water, Southern Water, Wessex Water, United Utilities, Uisce Éireann, and Scottish Water Horizons. The opportunity for progression is a real possibility, combining your technical and industry knowledge with the right behaviours to encourage and develop others.

• A degree in a relevant discipline (engineering, environmental science, geography)
• A chartered membership of a relevant professional institution (e.g. ICE/CIWEM), or working towards chartership
• Sound knowledge and experience in urban drainage modelling and an ability to check the technical outputs of others prior to issue
• Extensive experience of hydraulic modelling, using industry-standard software, specifically Info Works ICM or similar
• Familiarity with industry-standard geographic information systems (e.g. ArcGIS, QGIS, Map Info)

We also encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people create positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

• Work-life balance:
  Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, with opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
• Inclusivity & Belonging:
  We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences and support an inclusive culture through employee resource groups.
• Health & Wellbeing:
  Thrive programme and Virtual GP service; reasonable workplace adjustments; menopause support;
  Gymflex scheme (up to 40% off gym memberships).
• Flex your time: WSP My Hour allows you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with flexible time off and the option to purchase additional leave or use bank holidays as you prefer.
• Your development:
  We invest in your growth through training, mentoring, and Chartership opportunities.

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