Senior / Principal Numerical Groundwater Modeller / Reservoir Engineer

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Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Job Description
What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?
At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.
To find out more about our Geosciences business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: see Little More About Your Role…

• Delivering bespoke numerically-oriented geoscience projects to assist decision making in developing the subsurface, with a particular focus on modelling flow, transport and fluid migration processes. Our projects span: geological storage of nuclear waste; CO 2 and hydrogen, deep geothermal energy; mine hydrogeology and waste; and tunnels/excavations for infrastructure.
• Projects typically require groundwater flow and solute transport hydrogeological modelling, reservoir simulation and history matching, uncertainty analysis and/or simulation of coupled-processes (e.g. thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical-gas);
• Assisting with the development of software solutions (e.g. for data processing, analysis, numerical simulation, post-processing and visualisation) within the global geoscience modelling team, including development of WSP’s in-house FracMan modelling software, to stay ahead of the market;
• Being proactive with WSP’s global practice area networks (PANs) in seeking opportunities to collaborate on business and technical and initiatives across Energy, Infrastructure, Nuclear waste and Mining sectors;
• Maintaining close links with our commercial clients in WSP’s various business sectors, including seeking opportunities to offer our existing services, innovating new solutions to fit clients’ needs, or delivering software training courses;
• Supporting business development and writing proposals to help grow our portfolio of modelling projects and technical offering;
• Production of high-quality scientific/technical reports, and delivery of presentations;
• Communicate project deliverables to clients and be an advocate for our modelling services to both external and internal stakeholders;
• Staying abreast of the latest technological advances and industry trends in the fields of computational geoscience and numerical modelling.

Your Team

• You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team of experts in the UK, with a focus on the delivery of technologically driven consulting and software solutions. Our projects range across industries including Energy (including renewables such as deep geothermal and CCUS, as well as oil & gas), Nuclear waste disposal (spanning geosphere characterisation, safety and engineering), Infrastructure (tunnels, slopes, geotechnics and underground storage), and Mining (from slope/bench stability, underground mining, to lithium extraction and leaching).
• Our business and clients span all corners of the globe, covering major international companies, government organisations and academia.
• This role reports to leaders of the WSP Geoscience group, located in the UK. The core of our UK-based team is made up of approximately 20 members, covering geology, geomechanics, flow simulation, geophysics and software engineering. We operate internationally and routinely collaborate with international geoscience and engineering colleagues in Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Australasia on the delivery of world-class consulting projects.
• A choice of office locations is available for the role, with colleagues sitting in London/Reading, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Nottingham, Manchester and Edinburgh.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• Doctorate or Master’s degree in a Mathematics, Engineering, Earth Science or Physics-related field
• Strong track record of the use and development of numerical subsurface flow modelling tools and techniques, as applied to hydrogeological and/or reservoir engineering applications
• Experience of scripting languages such as (ideally) Python, or similar (e.g. R, Matlab)
• Ability to demonstrate a resourceful approach to work and working independently, displaying strong initiative and decision-making skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to both absorb and impart technical concepts and information effectively
• Excellent scientific writing ability, with experience of producing high-quality technical reports and scientific papers

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.
Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.
Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.
With us, you can. Apply today.
About Us
We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 69,300 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
Work-life balance
At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.
Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.
Inclusivity & Diversity
We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.
Health & Wellbeing
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.
Med24 offers you and your family unlimited telephone access to an NHS doctor, available 24/7, with options for face-to-face video consultations. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.
Flex your time
To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.
We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.
Your development
We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.
#WeAreWSP
Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

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