Modelling Data & GIS Technician

Modelling Data & GIS Technician

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience £24,309 - £29,301
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Modelling Data & GIS Technician progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Bradford / Hybrid Working (notionally 2-3 days in the office per week - Bradford)

Work type: This is a permanent opportunity, working full time, 37 hours per week, within our working window of 8:00am-6:00pm, Monday- Friday

We have an exciting opportunity for a Modelling Data & GIS Technician to join the Strategy & Regulation team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our regulators and customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year can rely on our services and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment, and changing expectations from customers mean that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.

Strategy & Regulation are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators. Our Modelling and Data team work closely with our Environmental Modelling team and alongside the Drainage and Wastewater Management Plan team to produce high-quality models and water quality outputs to enable us to support the wider business to deliver key regulatory outputs.

This is a key strategic role which offers the opportunity to grow the existing team to meet the expanding workload we have in delivering the Storm Overflow Discharge Reduction plan and any outputs of the Water Industry National Environment Plan.

You will have the opportunity to develop and shape our technical guidance documents. You will work with our internal teams as well managing the technical work of our contract partners in delivering a variety of programmes of work.

Our teams cover both wastewater, river, and water quality modelling and are looking to develop individuals which cover the full range of specialisms. We offer support and training to develop on your existing skillsets.

Where you fit in:

The Modelling Data & GIS Technician is responsible for supporting the delivery of wastewater network and river water quality modelling. The technician will support the team to collate, analyse and present data from multiple internal and external sources. It is expected that this will include organising the data in a manner that can be used to support decision making by internal and external colleagues, and as part of this will develop and document a robust auditable methodology for the sharing of information.

You will -

• Identify, collate, visualise and share data required to support the delivery and implementation of wastewater sewer and river water quality models.
• Support the team in identifying improvements to the modelling policies and processes.
• Support model development and scoping exercises to define investigation needs.
• Collate and analyse data and be responsible for making it available in a GIS format.
• Analyse complex datasets to identify trends and communicate outcomes both internally and externally.
• Supply/facilitate the supply of the base data required from Yorkshire Water to enable specialist modelling consultants to carry out environmental modelling work.
• Provide support to specialist modelling consultants regarding understanding and use of base data provided from Yorkshire Water or Yorkshire Water systems.
• Check the data returned by the monitoring contractor and ensure it is fit for purpose; work with the contractor to rectify any issues that arise during the monitoring programme.
• Contribute towards technical innovation.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Educated to A level or Tech level
• Ability to develop and maintain effective internal and external relationships
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience of report and presentation writing and the ability to clearly communicate ideas and concepts
• Self-driven with an ability to identify and source data sets from both internal and external stakeholders to support analysis and decision making
• Strong data manipulation and analytical skills, with an eye for detail
• Proficient in the use of IT systems including Excel
• Owns and has a positive attitude to solving problems
• Rigorous attention to detail to ensure 'right first time' performance
• An ability to work on your own initiative and manage own workload to support the Modelling and Data and Environmental Modelling teams

Do we sound like your cup of tea???

If you're have a desire to work within the modelling arena and help to support delivery our regulatory outputs and want to help us deliver exceptional service for our customers whilst protecting the environment, then apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer for you.

Recruitment Process:

Closing Date: 6th November 2024

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.