Senior Engineer-Flood Modelling

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Our Integrated River and Coastal management team is looking for a Senior River and Coastal model consultant to join our team. In Engineering, you'll improve some of the world’s most iconic landscapes and technical structures, that transform the world around us. We’ll make sure you get the experience and personalised learning support you need to take your career as far as you want it to go.

In addition to leading the development of hydraulic models and performing data analysis you will be required to support Project Management and consultancy duties, liaising closely with the client and increasing Arcadis projects by maximising trade-up situations.

Collaborating, learning, thinking proactively and creatively forms the ethos of the team and a fundamental part of your role.

Our Resilience team works to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we’re feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we’re seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations

Role accountabilities:

• Coordinating, managing and conducting complex hydrodynamic modelling studies and (riverine and coastal) flood risk projects
• Analysis of water data, e.g. flow velocities, water levels, discharges, water quality data.
• Supporting and developing further growth of the team
• Resolving technical modelling issues on projects and advancing our technical expertise
• Managing components of projects, taking responsibility for personal time and resource management, ensuring effective communication of any changes/modifications
• Working in collaboration with colleagues in other countries to ensure the integrity of the overall project
• Providing input to project teams, leading by example to achieve sector goals and championing quality and innovation.
• Assisting and participating in developing yourself and other team members to their full potential.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelors in Civil Engineering / Physical Geography and MS/ M.Tech in Water Resources / Environmental Engineering from a recognized University.
• Eight+ years of experience in working with river or coastal modelling, flood risk assessment and data analysis.
• As an experienced professional you will have received or working towards chartership with an appropriate body (CIWEM, ICE)
• Fluvial /coastal flood modelling experience using industry-standard software such as HEC-Ras, D-Hydro (Delft3D), TUFLOW /ICM InfoWorks / MIKE
• Significant experience of GIS package (ArcGIS/QGIS/MapInfo)
• Significant experience of a programming language (Python/Matlab)
• Desired: (Basic) Experience in Autocad
• Desired: Experience of Coastal Management Plans
• Desired: Experience in water resource assessments and/or nature based solutions.
• A strong, self-motivated and assertive person capable of working under pressure.
• Sound communication & writing skills
• Good report writing, well-developed interpersonal skills and working in team are seen as essential attributes.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why equality and inclusion is at the forefront of all our activities. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, caste, creed, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

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