Senior Wastewater Modeller - #2186950

Shape the future of water with AECOM — lead advanced wastewater modelling that drives sustainable infrastructure and lasting environmental impact.

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Are you ready to join a team of wastewater modellers and shape the future of the Water Industry?

Are you ready to support a team of talented engineers, modellers and consultants and help shape the future of the water industry?

Join our dynamic and multidisciplinary Water Team as a Senior Wastewater modeller in our rapidly growing Edinburgh office – whilst also taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model.

At AECOM, we're at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of water programmes and projects through long-term partnerships with key clients. These include contractors, charities and water companies. In this role, you will be one of the lead technical team members supporting the junior members of the team deliver top quality projects.

AECOM has recently been named preferred bidder for one of two Primary Designers for Scottish Water's SR27 Enterprise. This transformational, multi-billion-pound programme is the highest value venture ever put into place by Scottish Water and will reshape Scotland's water and wastewater infrastructure from 2027 to 2033 (with potential to extend for another 6 years).

AECOM will be at the heart of this ground-breaking delivery model, shaping design excellence at scale and working with Scottish Water and our Enterprise Partners to help drive outcomes that deliver value for customers in Scotland and go beyond net zero. This is a major win for AECOM and a powerful endorsement of our expertise, giving us a fantastic opportunity to deliver long-term, meaningful work that has large scale impact for communities across Scotland. This position offers an unparalleled opportunity to support on this programme and work alongside a talented, diverse team committed to innovation and efficiency.

Here's what you'll do :

• Be the technical lead on the delivery of outputs from small to modelling medium projects
• Effectively delegate tasks to the team as project workload and deadlines demand
• Undertake a technical mentoring role for more junior members of staff
• Health & Safety Risk Assessments
• Coordinating Field Teams
• Model Build and Verification
• Optioneering of design solutions
• Producing reports and technical documents.
• Progress reporting and client Liaison
• Project management, as well as business development client liaison

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM Water page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry!

Come grow with us.

Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts around 600 experts across the UK & Ireland. Collaborate with top-tier engineers and consultants to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, all the way from concept to completion.

At AECOM, you'll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued - and let's not forget about the perks! You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, technical practice networks, AECOM University, volunteering days and our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle. We recognise that everyone's circumstances are different, so we're happy to discuss part-time or flexible working arrangements that suit you.

Why Join Us:

• Be part of a dynamic team that tackles challenging and impactful water projects.
• Work alongside industry-leading professionals and thought leaders.
• Engage in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Access to continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Enjoy the flexibility to work in a way that fits your lifestyle while supporting a healthy work–life balance.

Ready to push the limits of what's possible?

Here's what we're looking for:

• Experience using Infoworks ICM
• Understand and work within financial and programme constraints of a project
• Ability to develop technical specifications and scopes of works for projects.
• Experience of technically reviewing projects, providing design and optioneering input, and in preparation of proposals.
• Experience running a specific team of project engineers and technicians.
• Experience liaising with government departments, local authorities, water and utility companies, SEPA and other public bodies.
• A proven track record developing client relationships and securing repeat business work.
• Excellent oral and written communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering (or equivalent qualification) or have proven track record/experience of delivering modelling projects
• Be self-motivated individual with ability to work independently and take ownership of workload
• Able to make decisions, act on own initiative and operate in a proactive way
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent report writing skills, experience of making presentations and attending meetings with clients.
• Experience with coding languages such Ruby or Python

You will also be self-motivated with an ability to work both autonomously where required, with a strong sense of commitment, a willingness to learn and a desire to work in a dynamic deadline driven team environment.

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