Drainage & Flood Modelling Engineer

Flood Modeller (Drainage Experience Required)

Location: Hemel Hempstead
Salary: Competitive + Benefits

I'm currently working with a well-established and growing civil and environmental engineering consultancy that is looking to appoint an experienced Flood Modeller to join its expanding team in Hemel Hempstead.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong professional with experience in flood risk and drainage modelling to work on a diverse portfolio of residential, commercial, infrastructure and environmental projects across the UK.
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering flood risk assessments, hydraulic modelling studies and drainage strategies, while collaborating closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake flood risk assessments and hydraulic modelling studies.
• Develop and review drainage strategies and sustainable drainage solutions (SuDS).
• Build, run and analyse hydraulic and hydrological models using industry-standard software.
• Prepare technical reports, calculations and supporting documentation for planning and design submissions.
• Liaise with clients, local authorities, the Environment Agency and other stakeholders.
• Support project delivery from initial feasibility through to detailed design stages.
• Contribute to mentoring junior team members and sharing technical expertise across the business.

Requirements

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Geography, Environmental Engineering, Hydrology or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in flood risk and drainage modelling within a consultancy environment.
• Strong working knowledge of software such as Flood Modeller Pro, TUFLOW, HEC-RAS, InfoWorks ICM or similar.
• Experience preparing Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs), drainage strategies and surface water management studies.
• Understanding of UK flood risk policy, planning requirements and drainage design standards.
• Excellent report writing and communication skills.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

Desirable

• Chartered status, or working towards chartership with a relevant professional body.
• Experience using GIS software and drainage design packages.
• Knowledge of FEH, ReFH2 and wider hydrological assessment methodologies.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Exposure to a broad range of high-profile projects.
• Clear career progression opportunities.
• Ongoing professional development and support towards chartership.
• A collaborative and supportive working environment where technical excellence is valued.

If you're looking for your next challenge within flood risk and drainage engineering and would like to be part of a forward-thinking consultancy delivering impactful projects across the UK, I'd be keen to discuss this opportunity with you.

Will Herman
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Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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