Senior Coastal Flood Risk Modeller vacancy at JBA Consulting
Matthew Hird
Senior Coastal Flood Risk Modeller, Marine and Coastal Risk Management
We are engineers, scientists and designers, managing flood, weather and climate risks and opportunities for our clients. We are independent and employee-owned for two decades. This allows us the freedom to focus on innovation and our commitment to exceptional client service. We do this ‘the JBA Way’, which is to work to a simple set of principles:
· Embrace challenge
· Innovate, every day
· Create cutting edge solutions
· Be a partner of choice
· Work collaboratively
· Work smarter.
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Marine and Coastal Risk Management at JBA Consulting
Our Marine and Coastal Risk Management (MCRM) group is a specialist team of engineers, modellers and scientists working globally. We work within the following technical areas:
· Coastal flood modelling and forecasting
· Metocean risk management (see www.forecoastmarine.com)
· Re/Insurance hazard modelling
· Coastal processes and sediment transport
· Coasts, ports and harbour engineering
· Coastal strategy
· Education and training.
Opportunities for Coastal Flood Risk Modellers
We are growing.
We have exciting new opportunities available within our Coastal Flood Modelling and Forecasting team. Applicants are expected to have at least a BSc or MSc in oceanography, meteorology, engineering, mathematics, physics, physical geography or another relevant science. Applicants must have proven commercial consultancy experience working on coastal modelling projects, and either be chartered or approaching chartership with a relevant organisation (e.g. IMarEST, CIWEM, ICE).
The ideal candidate will have consultancy experience using of a range of coastal models and be ready to take on responsibilities for project delivery and the supervision and mentoring of junior colleagues. You would play a lead role in our Coastal Modelling and Forecasting team, working across a range of projects requiring wave and hydrodynamic modelling. It is essential that applicants have practical experience in numerical modelling, including:
- Wave transformation, propagation and overtopping (including phase averaged and phase resolving models such as SWAN, MIKE21 SW, MIKE Boussinesq wave, ARTEMIS etc) and the implementation of the EUROTOP models for overtopping.
- Hydrodynamics and sediment transport (such as TUFLOW, DELFT3D, MIKE21, TELEMAC, ADCIRC etc).
Applicants must have experience and demonstrate a high degree of numeracy and an aptitude for working with computer modelling and data analysis applications.
In working for us, you will develop flood risk models and forecasting system in the UK and internationally using a range of analytical and modelling approaches, including: tide-surge (e.g. ADCIRC, DELFT3D, TELEMAC), wave transformation (e.g. SWAN, MIKE21 SW, STWAVE), wave overtopping (EUROTOP) and flood inundation modelling (TUFLOW, Flood Modeller) and data analysis packages such as MATLAB and Python. New ideas you bring to the team will be fully supported, as the ability to adapt to new ideas and opportunities and pursue diversification is fundamental to the ongoing success of the team.
The role will also require:
- The ability to work effectively within a team, with a high regard for deadlines and budgets;
- Project management and delivery;
- Supervision and mentoring of junior staff;
- Potential delivery of internal and external training;
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal;
- A desire to innovate and drive forward new technology, and;
- Enthusiasm and drive!
Role location
The successful candidate will be based in our Skipton office (UK), and you will be expected to travel from time to time.
Non-EU nationals should have a current and valid permit to work in the UK.
Salary and benefits
A competitive salary is available together with a comprehensive benefits package including personal pension, life insurance, medical assistance, subsidised permanent health insurance, child care vouchers, medical/dental care assistance and profit share.
We are committed to enabling all staff to work to their full potential. We have in place a structured CIWEM and ICE approved training and development plan and every member of staff has an Individual Development Plan and mentor. JBA sets aside £1,200 per person per year for their professional development and training.
Equality
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Our one team approach, which encourages shared responsibility, great alignment and teamwork within and between teams, builds on our commitment to equality and diversity ensuring opportunities are available for all.
Making an application
If you wish to discuss the post informally please contact matthe...@jbaconsulting.com or on 01756 699500.
To apply for the position, please send a covering letter explaining how you meet the role requirements and our completed JBA Job Application pro-forma (http://www.jbaconsulting.com/careers) to Susan Stephenson (susan.stephenson@jbaconsulting.com).
Closing date for applications is 07 September 2018.
No unsolicited CVs from Agencies please. All Agencies should note that if JBA receives an application via other means - even if it comes after your first contact with us, there will be no contractual entitlement to an introduction fee or other fees. In sending us any applications you are deemed to have agreed to these terms.
Matthew Hird BSc MCIWEM C.WEM CEnv CSci
Principal Analyst | Marine and Coastal Risk Management
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