Modelling Manager

Company Description

Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

£55‑65k per annum depending on experience, a company car lease/allowance scheme, annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary), private health care, attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution), life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary and 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and a wellness day. We also offer a fantastic flexible benefits package, where you can choose from benefits such as health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.

Colleagues also have access to a retail savings scheme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Bradford – Hybrid Working, 1‑2 days in the office per week.

Permanent, 37 hours per week, Monday‑Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Modelling Manager Alliance to join the Strategy & Regulation team supporting our new Storm Overflow Alliance team at Yorkshire Water and be part of helping Yorkshire Water deliver its regulatory outcomes with regards to storm overflows. This is a key strategic role which offers the opportunity to support the business in delivering the Storm Overflow Discharge Reduction plan and any outputs of the Water Industry National Environment Plan in AMP8 and beyond.

As our Modelling Manager Alliance, you will lead, manage, and develop a centre of excellence for modelling for the storm overflow alliance activities in AMP8 and beyond. You will use your extensive technical expertise, knowledge, and relationships to influence and negotiate on matters relating to the delivery of the AMP8 storm overflow plan and identify risks and opportunities for Yorkshire Water and the alliance in relation to hydraulic modelling.

You will ensure that the appropriate models are utilised to generate appropriate solutions for inland and coastal bathing storm overflows alongside network and treatment works storm overflows, and work with the existing Modelling & Data team to ensure that examples of best practice are represented within the Yorkshire Water modelling specifications. You will manage the development of standards for model quality, modelling methodology, and model audit procedure for the storm overflow alliance activities and develop a modelling centre of excellence for the Alliance and ensure compliance with modelling methodology and specifications and regular audits.

You will need to understand and assess risks of using models and their impact on solutions and clearly communicate these risks to others within the Storm Overflow Alliance Board, to assist in making strategic decisions in progressing the challenging delivery programme. You will ensure the team delivers expert technical advice, support and governance, where required, to the storm overflow alliance partners and provide a clear and auditable trail for all models utilised, amended or updated by the alliance and have succinct and clear processes for movement of models.

• Degree, professional qualification or appropriate experience.
• Demonstrable long‑standing interest in the Water and Environmental Management challenges, issues and developments in the sector and proven technical experience / industry knowledge.
• Proven track record in modelling and delivering projects to time, cost and quality and ability to coach others on technical issues.
• Experience in undertaking modelling projects, especially from a scheme design / design & build perspective.
• Experience in managing a team in the delivery of modelling projects.
• Good understanding of environmental legislation matters.
• IT literate, numerate and has demonstrable ability to analyse and interpret environmental data.
• Ability to provide technical leadership on investigations and projects and make decisions on matters in their own and the team's work area.
• Understanding of process and project management.
• Ability to communicate effectively through written communication, presentations and in meetings.
• Strong interpersonal skills, used to…