About the Company

Aegaea Ltd was founded in 2012. Our company has been built on the basis that we want to independently add value, knowledge, and technological innovation across the flood risk sector.

Our expertise is unlocking development potential. We excel at flood modelling and flood risk assessments for the most complex of sites. We support our clients on the most challenging of projects.

Our growth and success in recent years has led to us being part of the Business Reporter series as well as being shortlisted by the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) for best small consultancy of 2023.

Due to our increasing workload in Scotland, we are seeking an experienced flood modeller / hydrologist to join our team, to add to our continued success in our existing work and multiple recent project wins.

Our team includes flood risk consultants, natural flood management consultants, water neutrality, nutrient neutrality, civil engineers and hydraulic modellers. Through having such a specialist team, we can support our clients with all things water. Our team also benefits from having such cohesion in our service offering and ability to be much more informed consultants and engineers.

About the Role

You will become a key part of the existing Scotland flood risk and drainage team; the successful candidate will have an enthusiasm to develop their career in the water/environment sector.

The right candidate will be able to work independently and as part of a distributed team and can communicate effectively both in writing and verbally with colleagues and clients alike.

Client care is important to us as a business and we encourage regular communication with our clients so that they are involved in the project process and potential implications of what they are seeking to achieve.

We support individuals in progressing their career through having chartered members of CIWEM able to support your career whilst providing exposure to all aspects of the business.

You’ll work across private sector and major infrastructure jobs with a diverse project portfolio. There are even opportunities to work internationally. This role is aimed at those wanting to progress their career and gain exposure to new aspects of being a consultant, bidding for work, project management, business development and exposure to being responsible for projects concept through to completion.

Qualifications and Experience

To be successful in this role you will hold a Minimum degree(s) in Geography, Environmental Management or Engineering and have a good technical background with anything from 4 years upwards of UK based industry experience. Applicants that do not meet this criteria will be disregarded.

We expect applicants to have significant experience in several UK recognised flood modelling packages, such as Flood Modeller, ESTRY and TuFLOW. It would be advantageous if the applicant has experience in developing hydrological assessments using WINFAP, ReFH2 and FEH statistical methods.

Applicants should be familiar with both 1D and 2D modelling methods and their application to a range of studies. A key part of the role is being able to communicate your decision making process, adapt to challenging modelling requirements and present technically sound information to a range of stakeholders.

Experience dealing with SEPA and Local authorities is essential, as well as a sound understanding of producing detailed Flood Risk Assessments in support of planning applications in accordance with NPF4 (Policies 10 and 22).

You will have the ability to:

Write clear, concise and technically accurate detailed FRA reports in full accordance with the relevant NPF4 policy, adhering to both SEPA and Local Authority requirements
Undertake hydrological analysis for model inputs using WINFAP/ReFH or other methods
Develop hydraulic models from survey and check and review third party models for suitability
Translate complex modelling outputs to easily accessible and understandable information to support the clients desired outcomes (planning/ flood alleviation)
Demonstrate the capacity to work as part of a distributed team and be able to work and manage time and resources effectively
Show a desire to grow with, and progress within the company and wider industry

How we work:

At Aegaea we pride ourselves on being a supportive and inclusive workplace. We are committed to providing an enriching working environment for all. We also recognise the importance of mental wellbeing in the workplace and have a trained mental health first aider on the team. Team social events are planned throughout the year providing an opportunity for staff to get together in an informal environment.

We have adopted a fully flexible working arrangement where employees have the choice of how, when and where they work caveated only by the requirement to fulfil our clients’ requirements and work with their team.

We offer:

Good employer matching pension through salary sacrifice
Health Insurance (following probation)
Continual CPD, both internal and external and exposure to industry experts
Remote working as standard
Flexible time and working
Support in your journey to chartership

Flood Modeller/Hydrology Consultant