Senior/Principal Wastewater Modeller (Urban Drainage)

Senior/Principal Wastewater Modeller (Urban Drainage)

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Department: Water. Position Type: Full Time, Flexibly scheduled.

Job Overview

Responsible for delivering advanced hydraulic modelling solutions for urban drainage projects, leading a team of junior modellers, and managing project cost and programme. Projects range from feasibility studies and model building to surface water management plans and development impact assessments.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, build, and verify integrated catchment and hydraulic models using Infoworks ICM.
• Provide technical guidance, support, and training to less experienced colleagues.
• Lead project delivery tasks, including engagement with client technical teams.
• Manage modelling teams from a commercial and financial perspective.
• Develop innovative modelling processes and tools.
• Ensure delivery meets agreed deliverables, milestones, quality assurance, and control strategies.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience with integrated catchment model build and verification, and/or Infoworks ICM solution development.
• Knowledge of water quality modelling or undertaking UPM studies (advantage).
• Proficiency in GIS (ArcGIS or Mapinfo) and Infoworks ICM hydraulic modelling software.
• Track record of mentoring junior team members.
• Experience managing projects and acting as technical discipline lead on urban drainage/sewage projects.
• Experience in managing modelling teams with commercial and financial responsibilities.
• Understanding of market and interest in business development (welcome).
• For the Principal role: chartered with an institute such as ICE or CIWEM, or close to achieving chartered status.

What’s in it for you?

Opportunities for career progression, flexible working arrangements (3+ days in office, flexible start/finish times), and a dynamic, collaborative environment with diverse projects across public and private sectors.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Sweco is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We are a Disability Confident employer and encourage reasonable adjustments.