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Principal Hydraulic Modeller - Flood Risk

Inverness, gb🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-26 → 2026-09-26

Core

Senior technical leader and advisor driving excellence in hydraulic modelling, hydrology, and flooding projects for local government, contractors, and water companies.

Role type

Principal Hydraulic Modeller (Technical Lead)

Builds

Large-scale, multidisciplinary water programmes and flood risk studies

Domain

Water industry, flood risk management, hydrology

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

hydraulic modelling, hydrology, GIS, ArcGIS, fluvial modelling, pluvial modelling, integrated hydraulic modelling, Innovyze ICM, Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, technical leadership, project budgeting, cost estimation, QA/QC processes, mentoring

Preferred skills

Chartered status (ICE/CIWEM), extensive experience in water consultancy, UK/international hydrology practices

Technologies

ArcGIS, Innovyze ICM, Flood Modeller, TUFLOW

Responsibilities

Lead development of technical approaches and methodologies, serve as senior technical advisor, deliver high-profile projects, provide specialist input into designs, lead interdisciplinary reviews, develop QA/QC processes, prepare technical specifications and reports, develop construction cost estimates, mentor junior staff, provide strategic guidance to clients

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with leadership and mentorship

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