Process Modeller

This role is crucial for developing and maintaining process mass balance and production hydraulic models that comply with best practices and industry standards. Models will reflect baseline conditions, growth, and climate change factors aligned with Water Resource Management Plan (WRMP) needs, evaluated at five-year intervals.

You will conduct data analysis and modelling to enhance asset management for non-infrastructure water treatment assets. This involves assessing facilities' resilience under various scenarios to identify future risks to water supply, which will support investment decisions. Collaborating with the planning community and operational teams will be essential in uncovering significant risks throughout Thames Water’s area.

What you’ll be doing as a Process Modeller

• Model building includes collecting and analysing customer, asset, process, work, and cost data and assembling them into models with a pre-defined structure.
• Highlight the area of development of critical datasets required to improve modelling capability.
• Use data to calibrate and verify models.
• Undertake analysis, including using models to identify new/validate existing risks and needs. Where applicable, develop, test and evaluate solutions.
• Provide technical support to the broader business as required.
• Learn and develop new solutions in pursuit of advancing our process and production modelling capability internally.
• Act as subject matter expert for process and production modelling and advise the business when working with external consultants.

Based in Hybrid, Hampton Coal Wharf, you will be required on-site as part of your role requires you to on average 2-3 days a week.

36 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

What you should bring to the role

• Ideally, a STEM degree is qualified or has significant experience in similar roles.
• Have exposure during studying or work experience to pushing computer hydraulic models/software.
• Intermediate competence with Microsoft Office, GIS, and databases.
• Exposure to InfoWorks, ICM, or similar hydraulic modelling platforms.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, organised and systematic.
• Able to handle large complex data sets.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary from £39,200 to £43,000 per annum.
• 26 days holiday per year increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• A wider benefits scheme includes our benefits hub, which is packed with offers and information to save money and support your well-being.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.

Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.

But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.