Senior Hydraulic Modeler – River

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

The candidate will have below mentioned roles and responsibilities working on multiple projects for UK, ME and/or ANZ clients / lead offices.

Main Role Responsibilities

• Working on various river flood modelling projects and studies in line with client requirement.
• Integrated Hydraulic modelling 1D-2D model build / updates
• Calibration, validation, impact and mitigation assessment, flood mapping, etc.
• Hydrological modelling
• Internal / external project discussions / meetings and presentations.
• Report writing and co-ordination with the lead office or client,
• Technical and project support to the team on various project.
• Liaison with lead offices for business development
• Working in collaboration with other disciplines to ensure the integrity of the overall project.
• Project / Team management
• Maintain high work standards, minimise production errors and attention to detail
• Assisting and participating in developing yourself and other team members to their full potential
• Building a profile in the industry and keeping up-to-date with innovations and developments.
• Works with Graduate and intermediate hydraulic modellers, senior or lead modellers and project managers
• Support the Team as required.

• Reports to the River Modelling Team Lead and/or Lead office manager.
• Easily approachable and enjoys building relationships
• Enjoys working with people at different levels
• Self-motivated and keeping up-to-date with innovations and developments
• Ready to learn more and train others.
• Key Groups
• Global Integrated Delivery
• Hydrology and Hydraulic Modelling
• GIS processing
• Management
  

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

Essential

• B.E in Civil Engineering and MS/M.Tech in Water Resources / Environmental Engineering from a recognized University
• 6 to 10 yrs of hands-on experience in working with integrated 1D-2D flood modelling projects including storm drainage network.
• 5 to 8 years of experience on project management
• Experience on modelling tools such as Tuflow-Estry, Flood Modeller Pro, Infoworks ICM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, etc.
• Experience on GIS tools such as Qgis, ArcGIS, MapInfo, etc.
• Sound technical knowledge and understanding of pluvial, fluvial, and coastal/tidal hydraulic modelling
• Knowledge on hydrology calculations / models and practices related to UK, ME and/or ANZ
• Good report writing, well-developed interpersonal skills and working in team are seen as essential attributes.
  
  
  

Desirable

• Experience with hydrology calculations / models and practices related to UK, ME and/or ANZ will be an added advantage.
• Working towards Chartership or recently Chartered will be advantage.
  
  
  

Flexible to adopt new work /challenge work as per business requirement.