# Principal Hydraulic Modeller (Flood Risk)

**Company**: WSP
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking a Principal Hydraulic Modeller (Flood Risk) to join our Sustainable Water Management Team. You will play a key role in delivering our national programme of flood risk work, supporting major infrastructure, FCERM studies, and strategic projects across government, water, transport, and energy sectors.

Responsibilities:

- Provide technical leadership for fluvial and pluvial modelling using software such as Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, HEC-RAS, or Infoworks ICM.

- Coordinate and manage flood modelling studies and develop appropriate modelling approaches.

- Review hydraulic models and ensure technical quality.

- Prepare clear technical reports, presentations, and project deliverables.

- Lead or support proposal writing, opportunity identification, and business development.

- Liaise with clients, regulators, and other stakeholders to support successful project outcomes.

Requirements:

- A strong track record in fluvial and pluvial hydraulic modelling.

- Experience providing technical leadership and reviewing models for statutory bodies.

- Commercial awareness, including project management and bid support.

- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

- Experience in infrastructure, local authority, or national government projects.

- Strong communication skills with the ability to build trusted client relationships.

- Chartered status with a relevant professional body, or close to achievement.

- Useful additional experience could include GIS, FCERM studies, Flood Risk Assessments, flood policy knowledge, and UK flood estimation methods.

## Skills

### Required
- Flood Modeller
- TUFLOW
- HEC-RAS
- Infoworks ICM
- GIS
- FCERM studies
- Flood Risk Assessments

### Nice to have
- Chartered status with a relevant professional body
- UK flood estimation methods
- flood policy knowledge

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