Location
Leeds, Cambridge, Sheffield, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Manchester, Edinburgh, Inverness; UK

Hours
Full Time, flexible and hybrid working policy available to support well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. Our Water Consultancy Division is a centre of excellence addressing water and wastewater challenges, delivering diverse and technically challenging projects that ensure safe water supplies and environmental protection for future generations. We provide services throughout the full project life cycle, from advisory and feasibility studies to design, construction support, and site supervision.

As a Flood Risk Modeller, you will develop hydraulic models using software such as Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, HEC-RAS, and Infoworks ICM to support flood alleviation schemes, flood risk assessments, flood mapping, integrated catchment, and reservoir flood studies. You will analyse data using tools like ArcGIS, QGIS, Python, and Microsoft Excel, produce high-quality client reports, and undertake hydrological assessments using Flood Estimation Handbook, ReFH2, and WINFAP.

Alongside your technical responsibilities, you will have opportunities to develop project management and business development skills, engage with clients, and mentor junior staff. You will join a collaborative team with expertise in hydrology, hydrogeology, water quality, catchment management, climate resilience, hydraulic modelling, flood risk, and computational fluid dynamics.

Mott MacDonald offers a unique employee-owned culture that supports career progression, innovation, and inclusion. You will have control over your career path, supported by mentoring, training, and opportunities to take on new challenges and responsibilities.

Experience
- Experience delivering flood risk management studies
- Experience using hydraulic modelling software

About you
- Degree level qualification in hydrology, geography, mathematics, civil engineering, or related discipline
- Good communication and written skills
- Well organised and able to prioritise workload with minimal supervision
- Understands the importance of health, safety, and environmental priorities
- Great team spirit and willingness to mentor junior staff

Qualifications
- Desirable: Professional consultancy experience in flood modelling, flood risk management, or integrated catchment studies for rivers and urban settings
- Working towards chartership with a relevant professional body (e.g. ICE, CIWEM, IMA)
- Knowledge of flood modelling software such as Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, HEC-RAS, or Infoworks ICM
- Experience with GIS software including ArcGIS, QGIS, and programming languages such as Python, R, or FME for automation and problem solving
- Ability to find innovative and practical solutions to technical challenges

If you meet 80% or more of these criteria, we encourage you to apply. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute and thrive.