Senior Hydraulic Modeller – Flood Risk

Overview

As Senior Hydraulic Modeller, you will lead technical approaches for water-related modelling, hydrology and flooding within a multidisciplinary team. You’ll work on technically challenging projects for key clients, ensuring quality through robust QA and providing input to help clients make informed decisions. You’ll mentor junior staff and collaborate with cross-functional experts to deliver large-scale, end-to-end water solutions. This role sits at the intersection of innovation and practical delivery, in a networked UK&I water practice. Join a leading infrastructure firm that values impact, development, and flexible working.

Pay / Benefits

• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• flexible hybrid working model
• well-being programs
• competitive compensation and benefits

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical approach for modelling, hydrology and flooding projects with support from the wider team
• Deliver technically challenging projects for key clients
• Support the team in thorough quality assurance processes
• Provide clients with technical input to support informed decision-making
• Mentor junior team members towards chartered status
• Collaborate with engineers and consultants to deliver projects from concept to completion

Key requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Sciences, GIS, Geography, or similar subject
• Chartered member or approaching chartership with ICE or CIWEM
• Experience in Hydraulic Modelling, GIS or Data Analysis (ArcGIS)
• Detailed understanding of hydrology in the UK and worldwide
• Experience in fluvial, pluvial and integrated Hydraulic Modelling (Innovyze ICM or Floodmodeller/Tuflow)
• Experience as technical lead on hydrology and hydraulic modelling projects
• Proven experience in water consultancy

• Mentoring and development of junior staff
• Team collaboration and cross-functional communication
• Client-facing technical input and advisory skills
• Hydraulic Modelling
• GIS
• Data Analysis

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