Principal Modeller - Warrington, United Kingdom - United Utilities

United Utilities

Verified Company

Warrington, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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About us
United Utilities (UU) is proud to be ranked #11 in The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List.

We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.

Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of and to belong to.

Our mission is to deliver high-quality water for a more prosperous, greener and healthier North West of England.

We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.

We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities.

Joining us
We've got a lot to offer.

You'll join a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and value contribution.

These include:

A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service, in addition to 8 bank holidays.
A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover.
A 20% performancerelated bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements.
A £5,000 car allowance to support your travel needs.
A comprehensive healthcare plan through our companyfunded scheme.

Our projects are designed to be environmentally and socially responsible and will offer you opportunities to learn and grow throughout the project cycle.

As part of our team, you will benefit from a range of training and development programs, such as AMP Project Management Qualifications (PMQ), professional membership and support to gain chartership, leadership coaching, professional accreditation and mentoring.

We are here to support you in reaching your full potential and thriving in your career and beyond.

We are excited to offer you a flexible and hybrid working model that lets you balance your work and life and enjoy the benefits of working with us wherever you are.

In-person site attendance in Warrington is required three days per week to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, alongside some travel to other sites in the North West and flexible hours to support work-life balance.

Initially, you may be expected to attend sites more frequently to familiarise yourselves with the team, environment and your role.

The role

United Utilities (UU) is on the lookout for Wastewater Network Modelling experts who are eager to make a positive impact on the environment and society by leading sustainable, large-scale Wastewater Network Modelling projects.

Join us in the role of Principal Modeller where you will have the opportunity to lead and motivate our engineering teams and aid us in achieving our ambitious plans in North West England, UK.

As Principal Modeller, you will be responsible for technical leadership, taking on management responsibilities and influencing modelling strategy both within UU and our client network.

You will provide guidance, training, and promote staff development and wellbeing within the discipline.

The role will involve taking part in the planning, programming, and coordinating of wastewater projects while ensuring delivery excellence, technical governance and best practices are upheld.

As a Principal Modeller, you will play a crucial role in delivering our AMP8 Better Rivers programme and extensive studies and investigations programme.

By embracing and promoting innovation, especially with new technologies and/or environmental solutions, and using your leadership skills, you will oversee a team of senior modellers and modellers to deliver solutions that will help us shape and define our future vision.

You'll be at the forefront of our most groundbreaking initiatives with full access to our organization and cutting-edge work.

You will utilise your expertise to tackle engineering challenges unique to our industry and collaborate with other specialists to shape vital elements of Research and Development (R&D), Planning and Network Engineering activities within our programmes.

Your contributions will be pivotal to our success and will support us in fulfilling our objectives.

Key accountabilities

Working closely and developing strong relationships with all internal clients and partners.
Provide engineering support including design and technical engineering advice to all areas of UU. The main areas are likely to be the capital programme, operational support and studies & investigations.
Responsible for the delivery of a range of projects, studies and investigations throughout UU including data gathering and analysis, design, preparation of technical reports, review of proposals by others and providing advice and responses to other team members.
Leadership and li