Flood Risk & Hydroinformatics Engineer in Bristol

Technology plays a crucial role in our work on flood resilience, and our growing Hydroinformatics team forms a bridge between Jacobs’ extensive domain knowledge and the company’s digital expertise. We are dedicated to developing and applying the latest research and best practice through innovative data science and analysis, and software tools and solutions to help solve the tough challenges that our clients and internal teams face. We are looking for a candidate who brings together knowledge of UK flood modelling, flood risk analysis, and flood appraisal economics, with experience in coding and geospatial data analysis. You will primarily be working on a range of flood and water projects and products, working as part of an integrated, forward-thinking and highly skilled team with the opportunity to collaborate with key industry experts.

• Assessing, developing and implementing flood risk, water and economics methods.
• Applying geospatial data analysis and software automation alongside domain knowledge.
• Working directly with internal and external clients.
• Seeking and implementing technical innovation.
• Taking ownership and responsibility for the quality of project work to meet the highest standards.

We encourage candidates at different stages of their career to apply. We are open to applicants who bring a range of domain and software/data engineering skillsets and levels of experience.

Here's what you'll need:

• BSc/BEng degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field.
• Proven experience in the flood sector, preferably in flood risk analysis, flood modelling and/or flood economics.
• Proven ability in software development, geospatial data analysis and/or data science; coding best practice and working with common software development tools and processes (such as Git). We typically work in Python and R, with SQL databases and AWS and Azure cloud resources.
• Skilled at collaborative working, with good interpersonal skills and able to communicate effectively with colleagues, clients and stakeholders.

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave.

This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity. Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process, please contact the team. Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process.