Water Resource Modeller & Hydrologist
il y a 10 heures
Bradford
Water Resource Modeller & Hydrologist Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water: • We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience (£39,238 - £49,049), • Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year), • Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution), • Development opportunities in line with the Water Resource Modeller & Hydrologist progression plan, • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!, • Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary, • A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover., • Retail savings scheme Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday. We have an exciting opportunity for a Water Resource Modeller & Hydrologist to join the Strategy & Regulation team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you? What we do: Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this. We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The Strategy & Regulation function are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. Are you passionate about water sustainability, climate resilience, and using data to drive strategic decisions? This is a unique opportunity to join Yorkshire Water in a specialist role that shapes how we manage our most vital resource. As a Water Resources & Hydrology Specialist, you'll play a key part in safeguarding our reservoirs, rivers, and groundwater sources. Your expertise will directly influence how we operate our water systems-ensuring we meet customer needs, protect the environment, and adapt to the challenges of climate change. Where you fit in: As our Water Resources & Hydrology Specialist, you will: • Manage water resource and hydrological datasets, ensuring high standards of data quality and integrity, • Develop, run, and maintain water resources and hydrological models to support strategic planning, including maintaining model audit trails, • Use models and spreadsheet-based tools to generate outputs that inform key business decisions and regulatory reports (e.g. WRPR, Drought Prospect, WRMP, Drought Plan, WINEP, SRO schemes), • Review and author technical documents, including water resource status reports and modelling output, • Prepare for and actively participate in internal and external meetings, presenting findings and insights, • Lead and manage projects and external consultants as required, • Provide support to the Water Resource Modelling Manager across various initiatives and tasks, • Postgraduate degree in Water Resources or a closely related subject, • Experience using water resource modelling software (e.g. PyWR), • Understanding of stochastic datasets and their use in assessing climate change impacts, • Proficiency in geographical information systems (GIS), • Familiarity with rainfall-runoff models such as GR6J, • Proven experience delivering technical projects in a commercially focused and regulated environment, • Programming skills in Python (essential), Matlab (desirable), or R (desirable), • Strong analytical and numerical skills including proficientcy in MS Excel and Word, • The ability to run complicated problems linked to water resources using water resource models. Do we sound like your cup of tea? If you've got experience in Water Resource Modelling and/or hydrological modelling and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you. If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance. All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required. Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible. No agencies please. What's in it for you? Career enhancement and development, colleague well-being and a genuinely positive work experience for all are key priorities. We are continuously evolving and improving our ways of working and you will support us in achieving our vision of 'taking responsibility for the water environment for good'. If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply on line and complete the application process. Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible. The Kelda Group provides water and sewerage services to domestic and business customers across the UK, managing the following subsidiary companies: - Yorkshire Water, is the main subsidiary company providing water and sewerage services to 4.7 million people and 130,000 businesses in the Yorkshire region. Its activities are regulated by the Water Services Regulation Authority, Ofwat Loop Customer Management Ltd specialises in delivering customer service support to Yorkshire Water that includes billing, debt recovery and incident management. Employing more than 600 people, Loop have built up an impressive list of industry awards and achievements since being created in 2000 and is currently listed in the Sunday Times Top 100 list as being one of the best companies to work for. Kelda Water Services (KWS) manages Kelda's non-regulated water and waste water contract operations. It is now the second biggest player in the UK market for outsourced clean and waste water services. Kelda Water Services Retail offer quality, integrity and partnership but it is never just about the technologies behind our solutions in water. It is about the structure, delivery and even the financing of those solutions, and about giving our customers a level of convenience they never knew was possible. KeyLand Developments Limited (KeyLand Developments) is responsible for managing, developing and disposing of the group's surplus property assets, either on its own or in partnership with outside organisations. Kelda Group values equality, diversity and inclusion we believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership. Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible. Water Resource Modeller & Hydrologist