Associate Flood Forecasting Modeller

AECOM
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving"]

Join our Water team as an Associate to lead real-time flood forecasting projects, develop and calibrate hydrological models, and deliver high-quality reports. You’ll mentor colleagues, help pursue tenders, and liaise with Environment Agency and clients to expand services. A mix of flood modelling, non-real-time analysis, and collaboration across disciplines offers growth within a dynamic infrastructure firm.

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Associate Flood Forecasting Modeller

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Job Summary

Join our Water team as an Associate to lead real-time flood forecasting projects, develop and calibrate hydrological models, and deliver high-quality reports. You’ll mentor colleagues, help pursue tenders, and liaise with Environment Agency and clients to expand services. A mix of flood modelling, non-real-time analysis, and collaboration across disciplines offers growth within a dynamic infrastructure firm.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Produce and review Flood Forecasting Inception Stage Reports, including assessing the quality of existing models and hydrometric data.
  • •Develop, calibrate, and check flood forecasting models (e.g. PDM, Flood Modeller).
  • •Carry out non-real-time modelling and hydrological analysis using tools such as Flood Modeller, ICM, HEC-RAS, MIKE 11, and FEH hydrological methods.
  • •Produce and review high-quality technical reports, documenting model build and associated uncertainties.
  • •Lead and contribute to tenders for key clients.

Key Requirements

  • •Significant experience in flood forecasting modelling (Flood Modeller).
  • •Strong knowledge of Environment Agency requirements, including preparing flood forecasting models compatible with their Incident Management Forecasting Systems.
  • •Proven ability in applying and calibrating hydrological models in flood forecasting (e.g. Muskingum-Cunge, Probability Distribution Model).
  • •Excellent analytical skills, with experience in processing and analysing hydrometric data, including gauge rating reviews.
  • •A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Civil Engineering or another relevant discipline.
Experience:HydrologyFlood forecastingWater
Education:Bachelor's in Civil Engineering
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Flood ModellerICMHEC-RASMIKE 11FEHQGISArcGISMapInfoPythonRubyAnaconda

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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