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Your impact
The candidate will have below mentioned roles and responsibilities working on multiple projects for UK, ME and/or ANZ clients / lead offices.
Main Role Responsibilities
- Working on various river flood modelling projects and studies in line with client requirement.
- Integrated Hydraulic modelling 1D-2D model build / updates
- Calibration, validation, impact and mitigation assessment, flood mapping, etc.
- Hydrological modelling
- Internal / external project discussions / meetings and presentations.
- Report writing and co-ordination with the lead office or client,
- Resolving technical modelling issues on projects by coordinating with senior engineers and lead business.
- Liaison with lead business and other team members to produce good modelling solution as per best practice
- Working in collaboration with other disciplines to ensure the integrity of the overall project.
- Maintain high work standards, minimise production errors and attention to detail
- Supporting / Training Graduate Engineers on various 1D-2D flood modelling projects in line with client requirement and checking of their work.
- Assisting and participating in developing yourself and other team members to their full potential
- Building a profile in the industry and keeping up-to-date with innovations and developments.
Here's what you'll need
Essential
- B.E in Civil Engineering and MS/M.Tech in Water Resources / Environmental Engineering from a recognized University
- 1 to 6 yrs of hands-on experience in working with integrated 1D-2D flood modelling projects including storm drainage network.
- Experience on modelling tools such as Tuflow-Estry, Flood Modeller Pro, Infoworks ICM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, etc.
- Experience on GIS tools such as Qgis, ArcGIS, MapInfo, etc.
- Sound technical knowledge and understanding of pluvial, fluvial, and coastal/tidal hydraulic modelling
- Knowledge on hydrology calculations / models and practices related to UK, ME and/or ANZ
- Candidate must have a good command of English (written and spoken) as you will be required to speak and communicate with colleagues in the UK, ME and / or ANZ.
- Good report writing, well-developed interpersonal skills and working in team are seen as essential attributes.
Desirable
- Experience with hydrology calculations / models and practices related to UK, ME and/or ANZ will be an added advantage.
- Working towards Chartership or recently Chartered will be advantage.
- Project / Team Lead role or management will be advantage.
Flexible to adopt new work /challenge work as per business requirement.
At Jacobs we value people. Having the right balance of belonging, career and lifestyle enables us to consistently deliver and exceed clients expectations.
Working alongside industry leaders, you will have the opportunity to develop your career working on key projects in an environment which encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation. To support your professional growth, Jacobs flexible working arrangements, extended leave options and a host of social, health and wellbeing events and initiatives will underpin our commitment to you.
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