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Senior / Principal / Associate Director Flood Modeller/Hydrology UK wide 75,000 plus benefits Exceptional opportunities exist with this leading consultancy who continue to grow their water group across the country. We are keen to hear from Senior to Associate Director level individuals with strong Flood Modelling/Hydrology experience. At Senior/Principal level you will lead and manage commissions, sign off modelling reporting, manage budgets as well as change control and mentor modellers. The Associate Director will act as Project Director on key commissions, lead client relationships and work-winning, set modelling governance standards across the team and oversee portfolio performance. The main focus surrounds the leadership and management and the delivery of hydrology and hydraulic modelling commissions (1D/2D fluvial, tidal and surface water) to support planning, design and construction. Providing technical direction, managing programme/budget/risk/QA, coordinate multi-disciplinary inputs, and acted as the key client interface for modelling work streams. In more detail the role will be to:- Lead and manage modelling projects end-to-end: define scope and methodology, set programme, manage budget, control risk, and deliver to agreed QA/QMS standards. Lead and manage hydrology inputs: catchment assessment, rainfall/flow estimation, hydrograph derivation, climate change allowances, and clear documentation of assumptions and uncertainty. Lead and coordinate model build, verification and scenario testing (e.g., climate change, breach/blockage, sensitivities) ensuring outputs are fit for purpose. Provide technical direction on data requirements, boundary conditions, model schematisation, mesh strategy, time step selection, roughness/structures representation, stability/performance and optimisation. Interpret and communicate results into clear, decision-ready advice for clients and design teams (mitigation optioneering, levels/FFL strategy, safe access/egress, residual risk, exceedance routing, floodplain compensation concepts where applicable). Produce and sign-off technical reports/appendices suitable for regulator review and planning/design submissions; respond to technical queries and challenge. Lead and manage stakeholder engagement with EA/LLFAs/LPAs and other technical reviewers (method agreement, meetings, review responses). Coordinate interfaces with drainage, civils, highways, geotechnical and planning teams to ensure consistent assumptions and integrated outcomes. Resource-plan and delegate tasks; mentor junior modellers; maintain consistent standards, templates, and auditable file/version control. Contribute to bids: scope, methodology, programme, assumptions, risks and fee inputs; identify follow-on opportunities. For your part you will possess:- Strong UK consultancy experience leading hydrology and hydraulic modelling projects, including delivery governance (scope/programme/budget/risk/QA). Demonstrable hydrology competence: flow estimation and hydrograph development; confident selection of methods appropriate to catchment type, data availability and study purpose; able to communicate uncertainty and sensitivity clearly. Strong hydraulic modelling understanding (stability, mesh/timestep, roughness, structures representation, boundary conditions, calibration/validation where possible). Confident client-facing communicator with excellent technical writing and project management discipline. Advanced capability in one or more of: TUFLOW, Flood Modeller, InfoWorks ICM. Strong GIS skills (QGIS/ArcGIS) for data preparation and mapping outputs. Desirable: hydrology tools familiarity (e.g., ReFH2, WINFAP, FEH methods or equivalent), plus Python/data processing and CAD familiarity. A graduate in Civil Engineering, Water/Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, Geography or similar and preferably Chartered (ICE/CIWEM) In return you can expect an above industry salary and benefits package together with unrivalled career progression.

To ensure timely and effective delivery of the Phase 1 BAU & Re-life programme of works, a multi disciplined team is required. The Customer's TD team is comprised of a mix of staff and contracted resource, both working in collaboration to deliver robust end-to-end project solutions. This role is for a Lead EC&I Project Engineer that will manage a team on Electrical, Control & Instrument Engineers. The team is responsible for completing design package via the Terminal's approved framework contractors along with providing technical support to other discipline project engineers. This role will provide vital support to the TD Manager, ensuring effective administration of multiple project work scopes. This role brings oversight to the coordination of all stages of the projects, thus ensuring efficient delivery. Theyshall: - Coordinate the development of scope of work documents including: - Engaging terminal stakeholders to capture key project requirements. - Reference all available documentation to clearly articulate project requirements in concise language. - Identifying the required legislation, codes, standards, and specifications to be adhered to throughout the project. - List key deliverables to be produced during the design stage. - Ensure effective project management controls are implemented by the design contractor. - Communicate the project schedule that should be followed. - Partake and lead in tender events with key nominated suppliers (via dedicated frameworks). - Implement good project management controls for all assigned projects including: - Identifying and capturing project risks on necessary project registers. - Capturing lessons learned and encouraging continuous improvement. - Monitoring financial forecasts to ensure spend profiles are met. - Tracking schedule performance to drive project delivery on time. - Actively review the quality of all design documentation produced by awarded contractors and ensure timely review by Customer reviewers. - Facilitate and arrange stakeholder workshops/engagement. - Ensure the scope of work is fully met and all solutions are code-compliant. - Understand and adhere to all necessary contractual requirements. - Author Investment Scheme Papers (ISP) and develop sound business cases for all proposed projects. - Regularly present project progress to senior members. - Provide specialist discipline review on engineering deliverables when required. - Act as focal point for technical issues and coordination between Customer, contractors and subcontractors for area of responsibility. - Take responsibility for the required Management of Change (MOC) requirements. - Develop project summary documentation and facilitate stakeholder reviews and sign off. - Coordinate purchase order requisitions. - Facilitate communication between discipline functions. - Actively manage the work hour budget for their area of responsibility. - Actively support constructability programme and communicate constructability issues to discipline engineers. - Assist with project close-out. Additionally, the candidate shall demonstrate a minimum of 10 years' experience working in any of the following environments: - LNG - Oil & Gas (onshore/ offshore) - Petrochemical - Utilities - Upper tier COMAH sites