Senior Urban Drainage Modeller in London, Greater London

Locations: London, Cambridge, Brighton, Southampton, High Wycombe, Ashford, Kings Hill

About the Role

We are currently recruiting for Senior Urban Drainage Modellers to join a growing UK water team working on major AMP8 frameworks and infrastructure projects.

You’ll play a key technical role delivering urban drainage and wastewater modelling projects across flood risk reduction, water quality improvement, storm overflow investigations, and growth planning. This is an excellent opportunity to take technical ownership, mentor junior staff, and contribute to innovative modelling solutions within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on urban drainage and wastewater modelling projects

• Build, verify, and interrogate models using InfoWorks ICM

• Deliver solutions for:

  • Sewer flooding investigations

  • Storm overflow assessments

  • Surface water and flood risk studies

  • Developer impact assessments

• Coordinate project delivery, including programme planning and cost estimation

• Support the development of new tools, processes, and digital approaches

• Mentor and line-manage junior modellers, reviewing and guiding technical outputs

• Work closely with engineers, environmental specialists, and project managers

About You

You will be a technically strong modeller with experience leading projects in an urban drainage or wastewater environment.

Essential:

• Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline

• Strong hands-on experience with InfoWorks ICM

• Experience delivering UK water sector projects (consultancy or utility background)

• Ability to lead projects and support junior team members

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Desirable:

• Chartered or working towards chartership (ICE / CIWEM)

• Experience across AMP frameworks (AMP7 / AMP8)

• Exposure to flood risk, surface water, or water quality modelling

What’s on Offer

• Long-term pipeline of AMP8 work across multiple UK frameworks

• Clear career progression pathway with structured development plans

• Opportunity to work on complex, high-impact water projects

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements

• Competitive salary and benefits package including:

  • Private medical insurance

  • Life assurance & income protection

  • Professional development support

Apply

If you’re a Senior Urban Drainage or Wastewater Modeller looking for a technical challenge, career progression, and long-term project stability, we’d love to hear from you.