At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our Urban Drainage Modelling Team to create innovative solutions for water management.
- Company: Sweco, a leading design and engineering consultancy focused on sustainability.
- Benefits: Flexible working hours, professional development, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Inclusive culture promoting equality and diversity; excellent career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on transformative projects while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Degree in Environmental Engineering or related field; GIS experience is essential.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Let’s transform society together… We’re Sweco. We’re Europe’s leading design, engineering, environment and regulatory consultancy and we’re now recruiting for a Wastewater/Urban Drainage Modeller to join our Water department in Leeds. These roles can be worked flexibly, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start and finish times.
Joining our Urban Drainage Modelling Team will give you the opportunity to contribute to a range of transformative projects. From conducting comprehensive feasibility studies, precise model building and verification, to undertaking surface water management plans and producing development impact assessments, every project is unique. You will leverage state‑of‑the‑art design software and advanced techniques to create groundbreaking solutions that meet our clients' needs.
What does the role involve?
- Working within our Urban Drainage Modelling Team to support colleagues in delivering a programme of modelling work.
- Developing a wide range of skills including hydraulic modelling, flood risk assessment, sustainable drainage, GIS, solution development, and schematic, outline and detailed design.
- On‑the‑job training and support provided by senior personnel who are respected experts in their fields.
- Contributing to a supportive team environment with active involvement in mentoring and professional development.
- Leading small projects under the supervision of senior staff.
- Production of client‑facing documents and technical deliverables.
- Preparing technical reports and other deliverables.
- Data handling and analysis of large datasets.
- Client and stakeholder engagement and management.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Previous water consultancy experience, some engineering design experience or hydraulic modelling experience is desirable.
- A degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography or a related discipline with significant engineering, hydraulics or GIS content.
- A strong interest in the water environment and an understanding of the issues associated with sustainability and climate change adaptation.
- Experience of GIS (e.g. ArcGIS or Mapinfo) is essential and hydraulic modelling software (e.g. Infoworks ICM) is desirable.
- A commitment to continuous professional development and becoming a chartered professional.
- Good problem‑solving/contingency planning skills with ability to find quick, innovative and practical solutions to problems.
- Excellent literacy, communication, analytical and numeracy skills.
What’s in it for you?
This is an exciting time to join Sweco and if you want to be part of a company who is small in all the best ways but large enough to provide a diverse and exciting workload, this job is for you. You will learn from experienced people who share a passion for working together with our clients to deliver technical excellence and as you develop be given opportunity to work more independently.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
It’s important to us that all our colleagues thrive at work – we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.
