Due to an increased workload, our client are currently recruiting a Hydraulic Modeller. The company in question are a well established engineering consultancy who have built up a great reputation throughout the country. The successful candidate will join their Water Services Team in Mayo.
Responsibilites:
- Helping to develop the group’s hydraulic modelling capability;
- Develop other software analysis to include sedimentation transportation and water quality modelling;
- Working on a range of domestic and international engineering projects, from a building scale to regional analysis;
- Interpreting modelling results;
- Problem solving to develop practical engineering solutions;
- Assisting with the strategic direction of our projects and leading small to medium sized projects;
- Assist with fee proposals and business development;
- Help mentor and train junior staff in modelling skills;
- Present analysis and proposed solutions to clients and stakeholders;
- Responsible for ensuring delivery of projects to budget and programme;
- Maintain commitment to CPD;
- Working towards Chartered status;
- Coordinating work with other members of the project team both internally and externally;
- Mobility & flexibility for occasional overseas travel.
Requirements:
- A passion for flood risk management;
- A desire to expand your experience beyond hydraulic modelling;
- In-depth experience of modelling complex fluvial analysis;
- An interest in developing experience of coastal modelling;
- Developing flood risk mitigation measures;
- Range of hydraulic software packages
- GIS knowledge (QGIS);
- CAD skills;
- Interest in training and mentoring junior staff;
- Some experience or desire to develop client facing experience;
- Ability to communicate technical subjects;
- Good written and verbal skills;
- Confident, proactive character, who enjoys working in a team, with an ability to take the lead in challenging situations with the confidence to question engineers regarding coordination of details;
- Good computer and IT skills. Use of Microsoft Office software essential;
- Experience of working on a one-to-one basis and in team working situations;
- Willingness to learn new skills and software plus attendance of upgrade training according to industry requirements
