Principal Hydraulic Modeller in Leicester

We are looking to appoint a Principal Hydraulic Modeller to join our Water team within our Civil Engineering discipline. This role includes managing a technical and modelling team and project execution, focusing on flood risk, wastewater management and catchment strategies to support community and environmental health.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and manage the workload of your technical team to deliver framework outputs and other projects, providing overarching support to wider modelling and technical colleagues.
• Provide clear instructions, delegate tasks appropriately, and take accountability for delivered work.
• Provide internal project commercial updates and manage project fees and claims.
• Ensure accuracy and quality of all deliverables.
• Support the team in operating and maintaining hydraulic models, including verification, simulations, tables, workbooks, cards and output analysis while supervising others.
• Identify model requirements and manage survey procurement and related processes.
• Act as a lead client‑facing representative for project and framework engagements.
• Engage in learning and development opportunities, supporting the delivery of training to the broader team.
• Support team members in their professional growth, identifying and addressing development or training needs.
• Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety requirements, practices and procedures.
• Act as the liaison with the in‑house IT department to ensure effective running of software across the wider team.

Qualifications

• Hold a degree in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline, water engineering or equivalent experience.
• Chartered member of CIWEM or ICE with a minimum of four years post‑qualification experience.
• Excellent technical knowledge in building, maintaining and analysing hydraulic models of varying complexity.
• Solid understanding of drainage and wastewater networks, asset management and associated standards.
• Able to lead and manage technical teams, including workload planning, delegation and quality review.
• Proficient in relevant modelling software, providing support to others as required.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organisational skills, managing multiple projects and priorities.
• Knowledge of survey procurement and data management processes.
• Strong understanding of Health and Safety requirements and procedures.

Benefits

• Agile working.
• Career and Professional Development.
• Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities.
• 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and the option to buy up to 5 additional days.
• Private healthcare, life assurance and healthcare cash plan.
• Stakeholder pension.
• Professional subscriptions.
• Employee discount scheme.
• Eyecare scheme.
• Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Pick Everard is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us on our journey.