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Job Title: Principal Hydraulic Modeller
Ref. No.: CJD2212F25
Location: Leeds
Salary: 45,000 - 50,000
This is the perfect opportunity to join my client, a well-respected, innovative Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise across the civil and structural engineering landscapes, whilst maintaining their passion for, and commitment to, sustainability. They are on the lookout for a skilled, experienced Principal Hydraulic Modeller, willing to take on a variety of challenging projects alongside an already-established team of professionals, based in the thriving, unofficial capital of Yorkshire, Leeds.
Benefits for the role of Principal Hydraulic Modeller include (but are not limited to):
- Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
- Company pension scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Potential for flexible/hybrid working opportunities
- A commitment to training, mentorship, and career progression
- Substantial benefits package
Responsibilities for the role of Principal Hydraulic Modeller include:
- Managing a high-performing team of design professionals
- Supervising a diverse range of flood risk, surface water, and drainage projects for public and private clients
- Overseeing River Restoration and Flood Alleviation projects
- Completing Flood Risk Assessments for Zones 1, 2, and 3
- Producing Surface Water Management Plans, as well as Surface Water and Foul Drainage Strategies
- Flood Risk Mapping and Modelling, using the appropriate software (including TuFlow and Flood Modeller)
- Producing, checking, amending, and submitting technical documents
- Putting together Residential Drainage and Sewerage designs, using Causeway Flow and MicroDrainage across a number of projects
- Submitting Drainage Area Plans
- Managing diverse teams of people and exciting projects
Required skills and experience for the role of Principal Hydraulic Modeller include:
- A UK Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering (or a cognate discipline)
- Demonstrable experience of having worked for a UK-based consultancy or Local Authority, in a design role
- Extensive experience of authoring Flood Risk Assessments, Surface Water Management Plans, Surface Water Drainage Strategies, Drainage Design (including Sustainable Drainage Systems), and Hydraulic Modelling
- Considerable experience of managing people and projects
- Outstanding working knowledge of the relevant software packages, including Flood Modeller, Tuflow, and Causeway Flow
- Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and organisational skills
Desirable skills and experience for the role of Principal Hydraulic Modeller include:
- Possess Chartership Status, or actively working to attain this
- Good knowledge of the local area and surrounding region
If you are interested in the role of Principal Hydraulic Modeller, please do not hesitate to contact the Civils and Hydrology Team at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.
