Flood Modeller
Loughborough, Leicestershire (with the option of hybrid working)

About Us

Previsico are surface water flood forecasting specialists enabling people and organisations to minimise the impact of flooding. Backed by Foresight Group and underpinned by two decades of research at Loughborough University, Previsico’s world leading solution is used by insurers, businesses and governments to reduce their losses.

Our mission is to be the leading global provider of cutting-edge flood prediction that saves lives and livelihoods whilst significantly reducing the cost of flooding. Having launched in January 2019, we have a growing team of ~25 people with offices in Loughborough and London.

We are now looking for a Flood Modeller to join our GIS and Flood Modelling Team on a permanent, full-time basis.

The Benefits

- Competitive salary
- An equity stake in the company
- Flexible/hybrid working policy
- Regular office get togethers which we call 'Lunch & Learn' sessions where we have guest speakers and lunch is provided
- Free office refreshments
- Annual Christmas Party (including partners)

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Flood Modeller to join our organisation and help us minimise the impact of floods across the globe.

You’ll be helping people the world over to prevent and recover from the disastrous effects of flooding, putting your expertise to the best possible use and helping positively affect lives on a global scale.

We have an employee led remuneration team to ensure we listen to our employees’ wants and needs in order to find great benefits that are right for them, so you can rest assured that your professional and personal life will be taken care of with us!

The Role

As a Flood Modeller, you will take a leading role on validating flood forecasting and contributing to flood modelling and data processing.

Leading on the daily and historical validation of flood forecasting, you will source, evaluate and process key datasets.

Contributing to our flood forecasting product development, you will also undertake bespoke flood modelling and risk assessment projects.

Additionally, you will:

- Supervise junior GIS analysts and quality-control their outputs
- Write and support innovation grants
- Write project reports

About You

To be considered as a Flood Modeller, you will need:

- A minimum of two years’ experience in flood modelling using 1D and/or 2D software packages
- Experience of independently delivering flood modelling projects
- Experience of sourcing and processing large geospatial datasets for flood modelling and flood risk assessments
- Python coding experience in geoprocessing
- Experience with common geospatial processing Python libraries
- Experience working in an agile commercial environment
- Excellent GIS skills and a proven record in delivering data products
- An understanding of flood modelling and hydrology
- An understanding of data requirements and availability for numerical flood modelling
- Good knowledge of geospatial statistics
- An MSc degree or equivalent

Other organisations may call this role Flood Risk Modeller, Flood Risk Consultant, Hydraulic Modeller, or Flood Risk Engineer.

Webrecruit and Previsico are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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