Senior Urban Drainage Modeller

Locations: London, Cambridge, Brighton, Southampton, High Wycombe, Ashford, Kings Hill

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for Senior Urban Drainage Modellers to join a growing UK water team working on major AMP8 frameworks and infrastructure projects.

You’ll play a key technical role delivering urban drainage and wastewater modelling projects across flood risk reduction, water quality improvement, storm overflow investigations, and growth planning. This is an excellent opportunity to take technical ownership, mentor junior staff, and contribute to innovative modelling solutions within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.

Key Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership on urban drainage and wastewater modelling projects

Build, verify, and interrogate models using InfoWorks ICM

Deliver solutions for:

Sewer flooding investigations

Storm overflow assessments

Surface water and flood risk studies

Developer impact assessments

Coordinate project delivery, including programme planning and cost estimation

Support the development of new tools, processes, and digital approaches

Mentor and line-manage junior modellers, reviewing and guiding technical outputs

Work closely with engineers, environmental specialists, and project managers

About You

You will be a technically strong modeller with experience leading projects in an urban drainage or wastewater environment.

Essential:

Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline

Strong hands-on experience with InfoWorks ICM

Experience delivering UK water sector projects (consultancy or utility background)

Ability to lead projects and support junior team members

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Desirable:

Chartered or working towards chartership (ICE / CIWEM)

Experience across AMP frameworks (AMP7 / AMP8)

Exposure to flood risk, surface water, or water quality modelling

What’s on Offer

Long-term pipeline of AMP8 work across multiple UK frameworks

Clear career progression pathway with structured development plans

Opportunity to work on complex, high-impact water projects

Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

Competitive salary and benefits package including:

Private medical insurance

Life assurance & income protection

Professional development support

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If you’re a Senior Urban Drainage or Wastewater Modeller looking for a technical challenge, career progression, and long-term project stability, we’d love to hear from you

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