Team Leader - Flood Risk Modelling

Job Description

The role requirement includes overseeing projects based on hydraulic modelling and flood risk based studies using industry standard software (Flood Modeller Pro, Tuflow, Estry, HEC-RAS, Infoworks ICM 2D) as well as other projects requiring detailed technical analysis and providing support to junior colleagues. The role requires a strategic insight into the UK Water business and the applicant must have a deep understanding of UK policy and legislation, frameworks, exp with key UK Clients and demonstrable exp of leading a multi-disciplinary team.

You will be expected to have a strong background in project and team management, team building, technical mentorship along with working knowledge on 1d-2d hydraulic modelling, hydrological modelling, major flood alleviation schemes, highway infrastructure projects and GIS based analytical tools with a thorough understanding of the UK Water industry and legislation.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities :

• Demonstrable project management skills and effective people management experience is essential. The applicant must have thorough experience in managing resourcing, project financials, managing proposals and bids, technical and interpersonal support skills and mentorship.
• Leads the team's project delivery and proactively supports junior staff in developing their technical knowledge and to independently deliver the tasks / projects.
• Excellent grasp on technical design procedures and standards, policy, contracts and specifications and technical software relevant to the UK water industry.
• Demonstrable experience in checking work produced by the technical team with a strong knowledge of reviewing / QA procedures on hydraulic modelling, hydrology and flood risk management based projects.
• Proactively leads a culture of safety, health and well-being of self and of individuals and the team; recognises the impact of what we do on the safety of others
• Demonstrable experience of leading / working collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of small-large projects (or section of work on larger multi-disciplinary projects)
• Lead projects and large-frameworks and provide thorough guidance to junior colleagues on flood risk assessments, 1d-2d hydraulic modelling, hydrology, option appraisal studies and GIS based desk studies.
• Excellent working knowledge of analytical skills on hydraulics, hydrology and hydraulic design. Excellent GIS skills on data management and excellent working knowledge of QGIS, ArcGIS and / or Mapinfo.
• Ability to sign-off detailed project reports and technical notes and an ability to guide junior staff on detailed technical writing.
• Demonstrable experience in application of Project Management procedures, BMS and proposal development. Strong experience of financial management of projects and an ability to monitor project financials, programme in adherence to BMS policies.
• Continuously upskill on the industry standards, specifications and tools used in the UK water sector and cascade the skills to junior colleagues.
• Working towards Chartership with ICE or CIWEM (Desirable)

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

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Skills Required

Qgis, tuflow , Mapinfo, Project Management, Financial Management, Arcgis