Amey

Principal Flood Modeller – Engineer

Amey

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Edinburgh • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Develop effective concept design solutions that are consistent with the project brief
  • Undertake a wide range of modelling work on all aspects of the functions design and maintenance
  • Implement effective, value for money and innovative modelling design solutions to meet technical and project requirements
  • Progress projects through preliminary and detailed modelling design with emphasis on client requirements and innovation
  • Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations
  • Supervise, mentor and develop team members from senior modelers, through to graduate modelers and technicians
  • Assist with contract preparation together with project planning and programming
  • Project administration reporting to the Project Manager including monitoring programme delivery, resources and budgets
  • Inspection work, feasibility studies, cost estimating for works and fees
  • Support the preparation of bids and delivery of services on other contracts
  • Effective management and response of project-related correspondence
  • Checks to ensure compliance with the Integrated Management System and assist in the development
  • Prepare and check feasibility studies, appraisal/assessment reports and other written documents
  • Development of engineering solutions and presents engineering options
  • Complete performance appraisals with direct reports and provide learning and development opportunities where possible.

Requirements

  • Demonstrable high-level experience and expertise within the relevant technical field, probably gained in a Senior Modeller role or equivalent
  • An ability to produce or oversee the production of technically sound engineering solutions, complying with all relevant technical standards and client requirements
  • Extensive experience in Infoworks ICM, Flood Modeller or HecRas and hydrological modelling techniques
  • Experience in managing project-related tasks associated with health, safety and welfare, e.g. Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
  • Experienced in the application of technical governance procedures within a consulting engineering environment
  • Have a Bachelors or Masters degree in an appropriate subject
  • Have Chartered status held with an appropriate professional body, with notable post graduate experience in flood risk management projects
  • Know technical governance procedures and how they are applied within a consulting engineering environment
  • Are an accredited training manager with a relevant professional institution, e.g. Supervising Civil Engineer for the Institution of Civil Engineers
  • Capable of acting as modelling lead or engineering day-to-day main contact for a project where required under the terms of the commission.
Benefits
  • Career Development – Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones.
  • Work-life Balance – Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you.
  • Wellbeing – Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers
  • Social Value – You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives.
  • Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
  • Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Bonus – up to 10% of base salary
  • Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
modelling designengineering solutionscost estimatingfeasibility studiesproject planningtechnical standardshydrological modellingtechnical governance proceduresproject administrationperformance appraisals
Soft Skills
supervisionmentoringclient requirements emphasiscommunicationteam developmentproject managementproblem-solvinginnovationcollaborationreporting
Certifications
Chartered statusSupervising Civil Engineeraccredited training managerBachelors degreeMasters degree