Job Description

All applications must be made via JBAs online recruitment portal at:

https://jbaconsulting.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/4003103?cid=3213&t=Experienced-Hydraulic-Modeller

We are looking for talented hydraulic modellers to join our teams across most of our offices and regions. This opportunity is open to all levels of experience, from junior grades to Principal - and our requirements are commensurate with grade.

Our modelling covers a range of interesting and rewarding areas of work, including:

Scheme appraisal and design

Integrated flood risk issues

Optioneering assessments

Nature-based solutions and climate adaptation strategies - for high and low flows

Reservoir safety assessment

Flood forecasting

Catchment-scale flood mapping.

You will be joining an award-winning environmental and engineering consultancy which puts innovation, sustainability and resilience at the heart of its work.

We are independent and staff-owned under a stewardship model which drives long term decision making and investment. We have offices in the UK, Ireland, Romania, India, Singapore and Australia.

Our people are all important and we invest heavily in life-long learning and skills development. We're always on the lookout for talented, committed and inspiring people to join us in our ambition to lead in the pursuit for resilience to climate change. In return, we offer rewarding careers with continued opportunities and dedicated support for personal development. Build your career with us and help us to build a more resilient future.

JBA supports hybrid working which provides for greater flexibility with the way that we work.

Visit https://www.jbaconsulting.com/ to find out more.

Your role:

With a background in hydraulic modelling, you will work on a variety of flood risk modelling and mapping related projects. Successful applicants will work alongside our planning, appraisal, engineering, environment and design teams. These projects make a difference to local communities and the environment, serving a range of public and private sector clients.

Responsibilities are commensurate with grade, but include:

Deliver high-quality modelling outputs

Problem-solving and effective communication of solutions

Champion innovation and apply cutting-edge tools and methods

Collaborate with clients, project managers, and multidisciplinary teams

Support junior colleagues and contribute to business development

Experience of project and task management.

We are looking for a candidate who:

Has experience in hydraulic modelling

Has experience in collaborative working, with effective interpersonal skills and able to communicate with colleagues, clients and stakeholders

Is a flexible team player, able to work with different project teams both locally and across remote offices.

The right candidate will have:

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in environmental science, geography, mathematics or related field.

Chartered status is important to JBA and valued by our clients - you should be Chartered or be able to demonstrate your commitment towards becoming Chartered with an appropriate professional body.

Essential attributes for the role:

Experience in flood risk hydraulic modelling (one or more of these packages: Flood Modeller, HEC-RAS, Infoworks ICM, MIKE+, TUFLOW)

Confident using 1D, 2D and 1D/2D techniques in rural and urban environments

Proficient in GIS (ArcGIS/QGIS) and terrain data analysis

Experience in managing projects, winning work and liaising with clients (applicable to more senior grade positions)

Collaborative, self-motivated, and an effective communicator - you will work with different project teams both locally and across our offices.

Desirable attributes for the role:

Knowledge of hydrological methods (e.g. FEH)

Understand UK flood risk policy and management approaches

Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams

Experience in business case appraisal

Technical writing Coding in Python or R.

Knowledge of a broad range of modelling techniques, such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).

Location:

The role is available at various JBA offices, if you would like to know more, please contact us.

Further information:

For further information or an informal discussion about this position, please contact Ben Gibson on T: 01444 473652.

Applications:

Only applications made via JBAs online recruitment portal will be considered - our current vacancies can be found at: https://jbagroup.current-vacancies.com/Careers/JBA-Group-Vacancy-Search-Page-3213

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension Flexitime Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:

Haywards Heath RH16: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Haywards Heath RH16