We are currently working with a highly respected global consultancy as they look to add a Principal Wastewater (Hydraulic) Modeller to their division in London.

This consultancy has been working with United Utilities for many years on innovative projects. As they move towards AMP8, this is an exciting time to be working in the water industry, and collaborating with passionate organisations, gives their people the opportunity to create positive change.

Under this 10-year framework, the consultancy will drive program optimisation, develop solutions, and select the preferred options based on best value, lowest carbon, and cost. Their mission is to deliver exceptional water services to foster a resilient, eco-friendly, and thriving Northwest.

Their Water Consulting team consists of Engineers, Modellers, and Data Analysts providing Asset Management and Operational Strategy development, to our Water Industry clients to support business planning and delivery. This is an evolving industry, providing challenges and opportunities that require innovation, dedication, and teamwork to help them meet their clients' needs.

In addition to the United Utilities framework, they also also work with several major water companies across the UK, having a broad portfolio of long-term framework agreements in place.

Their Water Consultancy business has a range of prestigious AMP8 programmes leading into AMP9 and beyond, where you'll be securing your career for the next 20 years, leaving a lasting legacy!

About You:

Candidates should possess prior experience with projects in urban drainage settings, along with proficiency in InfoWorks ICM and relevant GIS software.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong teamwork skills and the capacity to seamlessly integrate into a team dynamic. Additionally, they will have the chance to cultivate their skills as a mentor and offer technical guidance to other modeling personnel, showcasing leadership in urban drainage contexts while prioritising exceptional client service.

Your Responsibilities:

• Management of all health and safety, quality and environmental aspects of projects.
• Technical development and delivery of wastewater catchment strategies and solutions (including hydraulic modelling and analysis, model use studies, optioneering and cost-benefit analysis studies, to time, budget and the required quality).
• Awareness of solution feasibility and buildability engineering factors.
• Continuous improvement of tools, procedures and processes to drive efficiency and innovation
• Ensuring quality of outputs and compliance with standards, specifications and governance requirements.
• Responsible for and reporting of commercial performance, forecasting and risk management
• Production of bids and proposals.
• Travelling to client and/or other company offices may be required.
• Leading a team to build, maintain and manage strong and collaborative working relationships with clients.
• Line Management of project team members with responsibility for: day-to-day leadership and direction for team, workload planning and prioritisation, provision of technical direction and support, driving staff performance, motivation, and career development.

About You:

• Degree qualified in a relevant technical subject. Post graduate qualifications an advantage
• Chartered membership of relevant professional institutions (CIWEM, IOW, ICE or equivalent) would be an advantage.
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation and water industry regulation
• Technical / thought leadership in wastewater catchment planning, industry regulation and legislation.
• Ability to manage (or support project managers to manage) small to large projects/packages and programmes of works.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to co-ordinate and manage staff at all levels, including line management of less experience colleagues, ability to improve organisational effectiveness and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Expertise using InfoWorks ICM and ICM Exchange.
• Deep expertise in hydraulic modelling, catchment planning and/or related wastewater infrastructure areas, taking responsibility for delivery of specialist, complex or innovative projects, ensuring client standards and specification compliance.
• You will be expected to have proficiency in MS 365 applications and have knowledge in key areas such as advanced Excel, PowerBI and SharePoint.
• Working knowledge of GIS Systems (MapInfo, ArcGIS, QGIS).
• Experience using FME, Optimatics, python (or similar) would be an advantage.

Qualifications:

• Preferably degree qualified in a relevant technical subject. Postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
• Charterership or working towards chartership for Senior or Principal grades.
• Affiliation with a professional institution like IET, InstMC, or CIWEM, or in the process of working towards membership and nearing application.

Company benefits include group life assurance paid out at nine times your annual salary, 25 days annual leave + your birthday off, a health cash plan, age related pension scheme, paid professional fees, a bonus scheme, as well as flexible working arrangements.

This is a unique opportunity that is not to be missed. If you think your experience matches up well, please click apply or reach out to Jamie Will at Calibre Search.

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