Water Supply Network Modeling Lead

JOB REQUISITES

Role Summary

The suitable candidate for this role is an emerging technical leader in Water Supply Network Planning and Modelling . As a Principal Engineer, you will be be the water supply modeling technical lead or reviewer for water modelling projects.You will effectively lead the technical delivery, whilst delegating and upskilling junior members of the team. The role involves coordination with engineers and peergroups across India and New Zealand while reporting to the Head of Department in India. The ideal candidate would be provide coaching to junior members on projects, as well as act as a mentor to wider team members.

Responsibilities

• Leads the technical delivery of a water supply network planning and modelling. Carries out hydraulic calculations, analysis and investigations for clients using Infoworks WS Pro software for modelling projects and tasks, including preparation of reports, figures and other documents to a high level of grammatical and technical presentation.
• Carries out project works in accordance with our Integrated Management System (IMS). Work alongside project managers and junior team members to ensure efficient delivery. Delivers through teams, not individually.
• Demonstrates industry best practice for model build, calibration and system performance assessments, including leakage and demand analysis, pressure management and infrastructure / growth planning.
• Demonstrates how Infoworks WS Pro models can be used to support the development of zone management plans, water supply strategies and demand management plans.
• Uses Infoworks WS Pro in-built tools to successfully investigate complex water network operational scenarios.
• Applies sound engineering judgement to resolve modelling anomalies to improve overall modelling confidence and communicates all risks and limitations on use of hydraulic models to the project team and the client.
• Works without supervision, direct others and ensures their work is verified by an appropriate professional.
• Leads continuous digital improvement and innovation on water hydraulic modelling and can identify and implement opportunities to streamline processes and data management.
• Successfully supports, coaches and mentors hydraulic modelling professionals to achieve a good standard of hydraulic modelling, embedding a culture of successful project delivery whilst also holding them to account, reducing re-work and supporting the continuous growth of the WSP water modelling capability.
• Ensures project related quality processes are carried out (technical reviews, verification, approval to release etc.) in a timely and cost-effectively manner.
• Undertakes appropriate verification of all inputs and outputs on hydraulic modelling projects including GIS, SCADA, field data and growth projections.
• Provides regular feedback to team members in a constructive and timely manner.
• Completes tasks within allocated timeframes and budgeted hours.
• Ensures all technical risks are understood, managed, assigned to the organisation best placed to manage the risk, and these are well communicated with the project team, and / or client
• Solves problems effectively by applying knowledge of hydraulics and engaging sound problem solving techniques and appropriate analysis to find value engineered / innovative solutions.
• Maintains knowledge of appropriate technical standards, legislation, codes of practice and New Zealand standards;

Is knowledgeable on industry developments, trends, and processes.

Create opportunities toshare learnings, improvements, new tools, better practices etc with the wider water team.

Act as a brand ambassador of GCC within WSP in India across geographies.

Required Skills and Behaviours

Communicate difficult / sensitive information tactfully.

within and external to the organisation. Ability to work collaboratively and demonstrated capability to perform effectively as part of a team across a matrix type structure.

copes well under conflicting pressures.

Excellent interpersonalskills.

Client centric and passionate about service excellence .

Project credibility demonstrate professionalism and inspire confidence with high emotional intelligence and self-awareness of strengths and potential areas for development.

Software Proficiencies

Qualifications

Experience