Senior Engineer/Scientist (Hyrdrodynamics and Metocean)

HR Wallingford•Wallingford, CT

1d•$42,000 - $55,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At HR Wallingford, we design smart, resilient solutions across the natural and built environments to help everyone live and work more sustainably with water. By harnessing research, data insights and the power of our collective expertise, we help the world to better understand the changing influence and impact of water. We are currently expanding our Hydrodynamic and Metocean Team, where support and problem sharing is an important part of our culture. We will provide you with an opportunity to keep developing your career in a world leading organisation. In our Coasts and Oceans Group, within the Hydrodynamic and Metocean Team, we have projects involving modelling of hydrodynamics. We predict winds, waves, water levels and currents for design of coastal structures and investigate the impact of developments such as offshore wind farms, harbours or coastal developments.

Requirements

BSc/BEng and preferably MSc/MEng or PhD in a relevant field (e.g. oceanography, meteorology, applied mathematics, physics, civil engineering).
Track record in estimating metocean extreme values for design criteria, including the quantification of uncertainties.
Experience in the application of numerical wave models (e.g. SWAN, SWASH, FUNWAVE)
Experience in programming using one or more languages: Python, Matlab, R
Experience in managing projects
Highly numerate with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Strong, effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing
Collaborative team work
Good attention to detail, record keeping, presentation and report writing skills
Adaptability and self-motivation

Nice To Haves

Experience in the application of numerical wind models (e.g. WRF, WASP)
Code management (GIT, branch management, unit testing)
Knowledge of machine learning techniques and their limitations
Knowledge of relevant industry standards
Fortran programming language
GIS

Responsibilities

Analysis and interpretation of measured and hindcast metocean data
Delivery of metocean analysis and computational wave modelling studies
Lead and support the preparation of bids for metocean and coastal wave modelling studies
Project management, including communication with the client
Contribute to the development of in-house tools and models
Participate in internal forums, working groups, conferences to stay current with industry best practises and be at the forefront of the research and technology.