We are looking for a talented and collaborative Principal Flood Modeller who shares our purpose and desire to make a positive difference to the world around them. As a Principal Flood Modeller, you will be a key figure within Civic's Scotland studios, leading the delivery of flood Risk Assessments, Hydrological Assessments and Drainage Strategies, and managing projects and maintaining client relationships.
Requirements
- Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Water & Environmental Management, or another related discipline.
- Chartered engineer with CIWEM or ICE.
- Proven experience of 1D-2D modelling using Infoworks ICM or Flood Modeller.
- Significant experience in carrying out flood risk analyses for planning, design purposes.
- Acknowledged professional profile in flood risk / hydrological assessment with a working knowledge of UK/Ireland hydrology guidance and regulations.
- GIS analytical skills in ArcGIS and QGIS
- Commercial awareness, including tendering for flood and coastal work.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complicated technical information to our clients in a clear and transparent way.
- Experience managing/ supervising junior staff
- Experience in quality assurance (QA) processes, including the checking of others' outputs.
- Key Skills / Competencies: Excellent communication & interpersonal skills, Professional and able to work with integrity, Able to work effectively as part of a team, High attention to detail, Ability to work on own initiative & prioritise workload, Strong decision-making & problem-solving skills, Excellent time management & organisation skills, Ability to follow instructions, Works well under pressure
Benefits
- A fair and competitive salary, taking into consideration market rates and your experience level
- Flexibility. Our core hours are between 10:30am-4:30pm, with an early Friday finish!
- Hybrid working. Most of our full-time employees come into the studio 3 days a week
- Generous holidays! 26 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees). An extra day when you reach 3 years' service, and another at 5 years!
- Holiday options. Buy or sell a week of holiday each year, or create a sabbatical pot by banking a week's holiday for 3 years to take a month off on year 4!
- Enhanced Family Leave. Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and neonatal care leave pay, plus 2 days paid dependency leave and 1 weeks paid carers leave
- Wellbeing support. Mental health first aider support, mindfulness sessions and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Health benefits. Life Assurance, Health Care Cash Plan, Gym discounts and free Eye tests
- Sick Pay. 4 weeks enhanced sick leave, plus 2 mental wellness days
- DEI network. An established Equity, Diversity and Inclusion network with regular team activities, plus 2 days of paid volunteering leave each year to support causes close to your heart
- Professional Development. Paid professional memberships, 2 days paid study leave (+ extra for exams), Chartership Preparation Courses, Chartership completion bonus, in-house 'Civic Academy' training, Management Development Programmes and a Mentorship programme for all employees
- Financial benefits. Access to our HMRC friendly Workplace Nursery scheme, plus enrolment to our workplace pension scheme
- Sustainable travel. Season Ticket Loans & National Rail Cards, plus two salary sacrifice cycle to work schemes and cycling facilities at all our studios (showers, bike racks etc)
