Our Water company client are seeking a Senior Hydraulic Modeller to join their Asset Management department on a permanent basis out of their Havant offices with hybrid working discussed.

This pivotal role will see you take ownership of our clients' Hydraulic Modelling Programme and its associated data services, ensuring their continued excellence. You will have the opportunity to shape and direct the future of hydraulic modelling at a clean water only company, aligning their strategies and practices with national best practices and innovations within the field.

With significant responsibility and impact, this position is suited for someone ready to contribute to the long-term resilience and sustainability of a water network.

Key Responsibilities

Technically and Strategically guide the Hydraulic Modelling function including internal and external service provision
Maintenance of quality calibration through live modelling and maintenance of drift
Provide thought guidance on hydraulic modelling to the business and serve as potable hydraulic systems SME
Grow the function in line with industry needs and emerging technology
Aim to be leading the industry in terms of Network Intelligence and Insights.
Assist the Asset Intelligence Department growth and development

Skills/experience/qualifications

Experienced in InfoWorks WS Pro including functionality such as User Programable Controls, Open Data Import / Export Centre including scripts, SQL and live data configuration including use as a time-varying control.
Experienced with GIS packages such as QGIS, MapInfo or ARCGIS.
Recent clean water network model building and updating from CAD/GIS and model calibration.
Processing and analysing Telemetry or SCADA data (flow, pressure, level etc.) and performing demand analytics and studies.
Experience within planning field (pressure/flow/quality) testing.
Experienced in undertaking technical reviews of models and reports.
Familiarity with the relevant British Standards and clean water network modelling specifications of UK water companies.
Experience with Water Regulatory requirement and impacts on water utilities.
Proven ability to guide the delivery of ancillary technical projects, and hydraulic modelling programmes and interacting with Hydraulic Modelling consultants.
Ability to take on project sponsorship roles for the betterment of the Hydraulic Modelling Function.
Be able to provide technical knowledge in hydraulic modelling to the business.
Strong, collaboration and communication skills in escalating issues, oral presentations and written reports and scopes, to colleagues, non-technical staff and consultants
Engineering Degree qualified (preferential but not necessary)
Ideally Chartered or on track, with a relevant professional institution such as CIWEM or ICE or demonstrated commitment towards attainment (subscription paid).
Proven post-Engineering graduate experience strongly influenced by clean water Asset Performance, planning or management experience including network design and optimisation, pressure management, hydraulic modelling etc.
Extensive hydraulic modelling experience from apprenticeship to senior level.
Other Technical Degree qualified with demonstrable experience equivalent in Clean Water Hydraulic Modelling (ideal)

Benefits

Salary between £41,565 - £46,475 depending on interview etc
38 hours per week (working pattern tbc - hybrid discussed)
27 days holiday plus bank holidays
Generous company pension