Senior Flood Risk Modeller - 30470

Senior Flood Risk Modeller - 30470
2
National
All, Various
Staff Grade 6
Permanent
Geography, Operational Delivery, Programme and Project Management
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Part Time Term Time, Compressed Hours, Other
£52,929

29/03/2025, 23:55 hours

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You will be part of a key team delivering flood risk modelling, providing the evidence to support the foundation of the Environment Agency’s capital programme and supporting reducing the flood risk to people across the country.

You will be responsible for dealing with some of the most complex flood risk modelling challenges faced in England today. You will be a technical expert in flood risk modelling, providing expert advice and offering technical solutions. You will champion the importance of flood risk modelling evidence within the business. This role involves working with others to identify skills gaps and helping to drive improvements in the modelling capabilities of our teams. You will be mindful of our corporate priorities, programmes of work, and funding directions. Using these skills and information, you will regularly work with senior management to flag issues, create, share, and drive solutions. In this role, you will be a leading force for flood risk modelling in the Environment Agency.

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and workplace adjustments will be available to support you with your incident role.
This role sits within Evidence and Risk, the home of flood risk modelling in the Environment Agency. We are a national team who provide expert analysis and advice for flood management, data, modelling and hydrology. The team is comprised of modellers, hydrologists, data scientists and mapping specialists who contribute to delivering the best possible outcomes for flood risk, provide evidence for determining potential impacts on communities and inform flood risk management and incident management decisions.
To perform this role we require someone with strong and demonstrable experience of:

Expert technical competence in flood risk modelling, demonstrated through:
- Expert technical leadership in fluvial hydraulic modelling
- Expert knowledge and extensive experience in fluvial hydraulic modelling
Application and development of modelling technical standards
Ability to support and respond to escalated issues
Effectively prioritising across a wide set of responsibilities
Excellent communication skills, proactively engaging with staff and delivery partners
Challenging the technical performance of delivery partners
Using technical knowledge to help influence at a strategic level
Support, encourage and develop the skills of our technical staff

Accreditation at relevant professional body is desirable
Full funding is available for membership and accreditation at relevant professional bodies, along with further professional qualifications. For more information please see the candidate pack. Occasional national travel may be required in this role. We are currently planning to hold interviews in April. Further details will be supplied to short listed candidates. The recruiting manager for this role is rachael.hamer-norman@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Communicates Effectively
Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately, and persuasively through speech and writing.

“Please describe a time you have had to use a range of communication methods to inspire a group of people to act on a technical problem. Please include the nature of the problem, the people you were communicating with and the outcome”
Numerical Modelling and Forecasting
Is an expert in fluvial flood risk modelling and can demonstrate a depth of technical knowledge and practical application of methods and approaches.

"Can you describe a situation where you used your modelling skills to help a team resolve a challenging flood risk modelling problem? How did you identify it as a complex issue, what steps did you take to resolve it, and what were the results of your efforts?”
Takes Decisions and Solves Problems
Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sound and timely decisions.

“Please describe a time you have helped to resolve either a technical or delivery issue on behalf of someone else, which has been of wider, ongoing benefit to the business. Please focus on the actions you took yourself, and the impacts this had on both those around you and the piece of work delivered”
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

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This Vacancy is closed to applications.