Principal / Associate Flood Forecasting Modeller
Core
Senior technical role leading teams to deliver real-time flood forecasting projects and expand hydrology services for clients like the Environment Agency.
Role type
Principal/Associate Flood Forecasting Modeller (Senior IC)
Builds
Real-time flood forecasting models and hydrological analysis products for government and private sector clients.
Domain
Water industry, flood risk management, hydrology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Flood forecasting modelling (Flood Modeller), hydrological model calibration (Muskingum-Cunge, PDM), hydrometric data analysis, GIS (QGIS, ArcGIS, MapInfo), scripting (Python, Ruby)
Preferred skills
Knowledge of Environment Agency Incident Management Forecasting Systems, experience with ICM, HEC-RAS, MIKE 11, FEH methods
Technologies
Flood Modeller, ICM, HEC-RAS, MIKE 11, QGIS, ArcGIS, MapInfo, Python, Anaconda, Ruby
Responsibilities
Produce and review Flood Forecasting Inception Stage Reports, develop and calibrate flood forecasting models, carry out non-real-time modelling and hydrological analysis, produce technical reports documenting model build and uncertainties, lead and contribute to tenders, mentor team members
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership