Environmental Engineer (Modeller)

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🔍Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

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   Consultancy/Advisory

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Job Title:

A4 Environmental Engineer (Modeller: underwater noise, oil spill, drill cuttings, marine discharges)

Job purpose:

Provision of environmental engineering support with particular emphasis on marine modelling, including development and support of in-house proprietary models.

Reporting lines and interactions :

·  Hierarchically reports to: Marine Modelling Lead
·  Operationally reports to: Underwater Noise Modelling Specialist
·  Directly supervises: N/A

Key interactions (internally, externally):

Working within the Environmental Skills Group to support environmental projects and studies as well as providing environmental input to multi-discipline studies.

Typical background, qualifications and experience required :

Must have:

·  Degree qualified in science or engineering discipline
·  Previous experience in a similar role within industry or academia
·  Experience of numerical modelling and simulation in Windows and Linux environments
·  Software development experience using Python, Fortran, C, MatLab or similar
·  Flexible/Adaptable
·  Ability to work effectively under pressure
·  Ability to work within teams
·  Excellent report writing and communication skills
·  Expertise with Microsoft Office software (including Word, Excel, VBA, PowerPoint).

Nice to have:

·  PhD qualification in scientific \ engineering modelling and simulation
·  PhD \ Post-Doctoral research in marine noise modelling
·  Experience of using numerical models for environmental impact assessment
·  Knowledge of oil and gas industry
·  Experience of using marine sound propagation models
·  Knowledge of permitting and regulatory regime in UKCS offshore
·  Experience of working in a consultancy environment
·  Experience of using GIS to prepare graphics for reports

Main accountabilities:

·  Set up, run and interpret the output from Genesis in house underwater noise model under supervision from Genesis noise expert
·  Set up, run and interpret the output from marine models (oil spill, drill cuttings and marine discharges) with assistance from Genesis modelling team
·  Prepare technical modelling reports (either standalone reports or for inclusion in Environmental Statements)
·  Assist in preparation of proposals
·  Assist in preparing materials for presentation to clients
·  Identification and interpretation of relevant regulations and standards
·  Implementing, testing and validating improvements in Genesis' marine modelling software tools and methods