Associate Coastal Water Quality Modeller

Job Description

Mott MacDonald

Position location: Cambridge, Cardiff, Southampton.
Recruiter contact: Hayley Alexander

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

We are proud to be a one of Glassdoor’s top employers to work for in the UK, as well as being recognised as a Top Inclusive Company in the UK.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

About the division

The Water Consultancy Division is Mott MacDonald’s centre of excellence for responding to water and wastewater challenges, offering fantastic opportunities to get involved in diverse and technically challenging work. The work we do is at the forefront of ensuring safe water supplies for future generations and protecting our environment. Our multi-disciplinary teams provide a variety of services throughout the full project life cycle, from advisory services and feasibility studies, through outline and detailed design, to construction support and site supervision.

Ready for your next challenge? We're a company that actively fuels the creativity of our people. We create the right foundations to bring brain and soul together and we understand that careers take many forms. We've had enormous success in the AMP8 frameworks, and we know that variety is key to job satisfaction. We use our success to help our people learn through new challenges. So take the next step in your career, with a company focused on supporting the development of our people through defined technical career pathways and supporting creativity with global and local mentors. You have the skills, now use them at Mott MacDonald, a company that values a different perspective. If water's the new gold - shift your career and help address our planet's needs.

Overview of role

Are you passionate about coastal hydrodynamic and water quality modelling? Looking for your next exciting opportunity? We are seeking Associate Coastal Water Quality Modellers to join our thriving team, working on impactful projects across the UK and overseas. If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you and discuss how we can help you advance your career! As an Associate Coastal Water Quality Modeller, your daily activities will include developing and agreeing on the scope of services and supervising junior resources. You will have a strong grasp of project procedures, including change control, report writing, presentation skills, and quality assurance through checking and reviewing. You will be responsible for conducting advanced numerical modelling studies to support coastal, estuarine, and marine projects. Your expertise in MIKE21, Delft3D, and TELEMAC will be crucial in simulating and analysing hydrodynamic, sediment transport, and water quality processes.

You will be required to produce high-quality client-facing reports and lead coastal and water quality modelling and data analysis to support projects. Business development and work-winning will be key aspects of your role. You will lead bidding activities and promote the organisation’s capabilities through your industry credentials.

Key Responsibilities:

• Model Development and Calibration: Develop, calibrate, and validate hydrodynamic and water quality models using MIKE21, Delft3D, or TELEMAC.
• Data Analysis: Analyse and interpret model outputs to assess coastal processes, sediment dynamics, and water quality parameters.
• Project Management: Manage and execute modelling projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and quality of results.
• Technical Reporting: Prepare detailed technical reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to clients and stakeholders.
• Collaboration: Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, environmental scientists, and project managers, to integrate modelling results into broader project frameworks.
• Client Interaction: Engage with clients to understand project requirements, provide technical expertise, and present modelling outcomes.

Candidate specification

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Coastal Engineering, Environmental Science, Oceanography, or a related field.
• Experience: Proven experience in coastal and water quality modelling, with specific expertise in MIKE21, Delft3D, TELEMC.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in numerical modelling software, data analysis tools, and GIS applications.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with additional modelling software such as CORMIX, SWAN, XBeach, or SOBEK.
• Familiarity with programming languages like Python or MATLAB for model automation and data processing.
• Knowledge of coastal management practices and environmental regulations.

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Agile working

Happy to talk Flexible Working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

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