Experienced Hydraulic Modeller – Treatment Works Hydraulics & Surge/Transient Analysis in Peterborough

We are seeking an experienced hydraulic modeller to join our Chief Engineering Office, someone who brings strong capability in either treatment works hydraulics or surge/transient analysis. Whichever discipline is your strength, we will provide training and mentoring to develop you into a genuine dual-discipline specialist.

Across both disciplines, you will build and validate robust models, translate complex outputs into clear risk-based recommendations, and play an active role in assuring modelling quality and growing capability across the team.

Why this role

• Have solid, hands-on modelling experience in at least one of the two disciplines, with the confidence to lead technical studies, navigate operational constraints, and communicate findings to engineering and non-engineering audiences.
• Extensive experience in a relevant modelling discipline, delivering complex, system-based and strategic projects across the asset management lifecycle.
• Experience writing and embedding technical specifications, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Experience balancing multi-objective criteria such as risk, performance, efficiency, and cost.
• Experience initiating and leading technical discussions, change, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload in a complex, fast-moving environment, including influencing others’ time and activities.
• Experience working effectively in virtual, agile, and collaborative delivery models.

Qualifications, Knowledge & Professional Standing

• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• Strong knowledge of industry context, policies, frameworks, and initiatives, including interpreting their impact on modelling priorities.

We are committed to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve in both our workforce and our supply chain partners to help us to understand and meet the needs of our customers. We are passionate and dedicated to the learning and development of our people, making sure they have the right skills and knowledge to be successful and to help achieve their potential.

We want to give everyone equal access to our recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition, including neurodiversity and mental health conditions, we’ll support you throughout your application, and make any adjustments to make sure your disability or long-term condition is not a barrier to recruitment.

If you need any support, please reach out to our team at resourcing@anglianwater.co.uk. To apply, you’ll need your up-to-date CV; we also recommend uploading a cover letter – tell us what has made you apply and what skills you can bring to the position. We will be in touch after your application has been reviewed, following the closing date.

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