Senior Engineer - Water Supply Modelling WSPro.

• Leads the technical delivery of a water supply network planning and modelling. Carries out hydraulic calculations, analysis and investigations for clients using Infoworks WS Pro software for modelling projects and tasks, including preparation of reports, figures and other documents to a high level of grammatical and technical presentation.
• Carries out project works in accordance with our Integrated Management System (IMS). Work alongside project managers and junior team members to ensure efficient delivery. Delivers through teams, not individually.
• Demonstrates industry best practice for model build, calibration and system performance assessments, including leakage and demand analysis, pressure management and infrastructure / growth planning.
• Demonstrates how Infoworks WS Pro models can be used to support the development of zone management plans, water supply strategies and demand management plans.
• Uses Infoworks WS Pro in-built tools to successfully investigate complex water network operational scenarios.
• Applies sound engineering judgement to resolve modelling anomalies to improve overall modelling confidence and communicates all risks and limitations on use of hydraulic models to the project team and the client.
• Works without supervision, direct others and ensures their work is verified by an appropriate professional.
• Leads continuous digital improvement and innovation on water hydraulic modelling and can identify and implement opportunities to streamline processes and data management.
• Successfully supports, coaches and mentors hydraulic modelling professionals to achieve a good standard of hydraulic modelling, embedding a culture of successful project delivery whilst also holding them to account, reducing re-work and supporting the continuous growth of the WSP water modelling capability.
• Ensures project related quality processes are carried out (technical reviews, verification, approval to release etc.) in a timely and cost-effectively manner.
• Undertakes appropriate verification of all inputs and outputs on hydraulic modelling projects including GIS, SCADA, field data and growth projections.
• Provides regular feedback to team members in a constructive and timely manner.
• Completes tasks within allocated timeframes and budgeted hours.
• Ensures all technical risks are understood, managed, assigned to the organisation best placed to manage the risk, and these are well communicated with the project team, and/or client
• Solves problems effectively by applying knowledge of hydraulics and engaging sound problem solving techniques and appropriate analysis to find value engineered/innovative solutions.
• Maintains knowledge of appropriate technical standards, legislation, codes of practice and New Zealand standards; Is knowledgeable on industry developments, trends, and processes.
• Applies sound judgement to decisions about technical issues and solves problems for clients to get the best possible outcome for a project.
• Undertakes appropriate verification of projects and team members’ work.
• Considering risks to client’s business or reputation as part of the planning and management of projects.
• Delivering excellent service to clients to promote repeat and uncompetitive work.
• Develops and maintains an extensive network of industry contacts in India and NZ (as a minimum) and is readily able to access key people.
• Builds and maintains strong, trusted relationships with clients.
• Actively seeks feedback from clients and communicate this to the team to ensure successful delivery of projects and lessons learnt.
• Ensure projects and variations are scoped and priced in a manner that will ensure commercial success and that respond to the specific risk profile of the project.
• Writes and supports bids that are commercially astute, recognises and manages commercial risks while demonstrating value to the client.
• Hold focused meetings that achieve appropriate outcomes at key times; Deliver engaging, informative well-organized presentations; Create opportunities to share learnings, improvements, new tools, better practices etc with the wider water team.
• Liaise and work closely with Sector leadership and peer groups across India and New Zealand; Act as a brand ambassador of GCC within WSP in India across geographies.

Required Skills and Behaviours

• Fluent in spoken and written English and able to present ideas, complex technical information and advice in a way that is understandable to a wide range of audiences; Communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
• Able to work effectively and competently with people at all levels; within and external to the organisation. Ability to work collaboratively and demonstrated capability to perform effectively as part of a team across a matrix type structure.
• Models WSP Guiding Principles.
• Strong organisational ability to optimise and prioritise conflicting demands in a busy environment, to achieve deadlines and see responsibilities through to completion; copes well under conflicting pressures.
• Commercial and a level of maturity needed to understand business needs and drivers.
• Projects a credible image and inspires confidence; Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to manage others and support them through stressful or challenging situations.
• Results orientated, with a reputation for, and demonstrated achievement of, key strategic priorities.
• Active commitment to continuous personal improvement.
• A team player and considers the views of others.
• Ensures that confidentiality is respected and maintained at all times.
• Consistently demonstrates trustworthiness, integrity, professionalism and honesty.
• Natural and confident leader displaying openness, accountability, decisiveness and engagement; Client centric and passionate about service excellence .
• Displays drive, energy and enthusiasm for getting things done with high levels of motivation and energy; Project credibility demonstrate professionalism and inspire confidence with high emotional intelligence and self-awareness of strengths and potential areas for development.
• Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail.
• Resilient, comfortable with change and ambiguity.

Software Proficiencies

• Must be highly proficient in WS Pro software for all water supply network planning applications.
• Highly capable of developing own SQL or other user-script applications for Infoworks WS Pro.
• Proficient use of Windows, MS Word/Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering followed by a Masters in Water Resource Engineering or Environmental Engineering or similar
• Professional Registration (Chartered Engineer status or equivalent).

Experience

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience post qualification in water supply network planning, engineering and hydraulic modelling.
• Demonstrable experience in developing SQL or other user-script applications for Infoworks WS Pro.
• Past experience in NZ, Australian or UK projects is preferred but not essential.

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.
• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.