Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated engineer / scientist seeking a change? 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.

About the role

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.

Key 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.

About you

For the role you will need to demonstrate:

• 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
• That you are 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

Desirable Skills and experience

Further skills, of interest but not essential, include :

• 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

Flexible working

Helping our people achieve a healthy work-life balance is important to us, and we would be happy to explore flexible working and job share arrangements. Please talk to us about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

About us

We deliver smart solutions where water interacts with people, infrastructure and the environment.

It’s our exceptional people that make us who we are. A diverse range of individuals, we work together to push the boundaries of conventional thinking. We are innovators, bridging the gap between academia and industry. As a not-for-profit company, we don’t have shareholders; instead our profits are used to advance our research and to develop our people, our tools and our technology. We value the independence this brings us, our business and our environment in the long term, creating a company that we are all proud to be part of.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workplace. We do not discriminate, and work to create an inclusive culture across our business.

Further information

• Download a full job description and person specification.
• Check out our exceptional benefits at hrwallingford.com/careers.
• Salary range: £42,000 - £55,000 dependant on experience.
• The closing date for applications is 25^th May 2026

As a graduate at HR Wallingford, you will have the opportunity to work in our Maritime and Ships Division. You will work amongst a team of specialist engineers and scientists who are experts in their field, working on major projects worldwide.

The role in the Maritime and Ships group will be based in Wallingford and will involve working in our UK Ship Simulation Centre, our offices, as well as our physical modelling hall. The role will include the following tasks:

• Operating the UK Ship Simulator as part of the simulation team running studies to assess port design for the safe navigation of vessels.
• Working on mooring assessments with the use of our dynamic mooring analysis tools to ensure safe mooring of ships at berth
• Operating scale physical models
• Data processing, analysing an reporting results to enable them to be presented to clients

About you

You will be a graduate, or due to graduate in summer 2026, with a degree in engineering, ship science, a numerate discipline, or another physical science related to coastal environments (such as Oceanography or Geography). We will also consider applicants with equivalent professional experience relevant to the role. You will have strong numerical and organisational skills, and knowledge of ships, shipping, or boating will be a significant advantage

Many of our physical models are large and the role involves tasks such as carrying, moving, or assembling materials for physical model construction. We will make reasonable adjustments to support applicants in performing these duties. As a team player you will enjoy the challenge of working in a collaborative and rewarding environment.

You are enthusiastic about learning, take responsibility for your actions and are motivated to deliver. You pay attention to detail and are comfortable working to deadlines. Familiarity with the use of handling data (such as spreadsheets) and word processing packages is essential, and knowledge of a computer language would also be useful.

Key qualifications and skills

• A good engineering degree or scientific degree or PHD in a relevant subject. Other directly relevant naval experience/qualifications will also be considered.
• Relevant professional experience and/or a higher degree in a relevant subject
• On route to professional accreditation (ICE, IMAREST, Naval Architecture etc)
• Basic experience of ship navigation, ship mooring and/or port operations/logistics consultancy project work and delivery to the required quality on time and on budget.
• A knowledge of relevant standards and international industry guidance, such as those published by British Standards, PIANC, OCIMF and SIGTTO
• Experience in client liaison

Further information

• Download a full job description and person specification.
• Check out our exceptional benefits at hrwallingford.com/careers.
• Salary: £30,000 - £31,000 dependant on qualifications
• We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer both hybrid working and flexi-time. We are also open to exploring other flexible working arrangements
• The closing date for applications is 15^th May 2026.

We have an exciting opening for drainage modeller to help us deliver on our expanding portfolio of UK and international research and consultancy projects.

Current projects within the Catchments and Drainage team include:

• Modelling the impacts of retrofitting Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) in cities in Europe and the Caribbean as part of climate resilient planning strategies;
• Evaluating impacts of Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) spills and urban runoff discharges;
• Governance of water company modelling and asset delivery strategies;
• Modelling and master planning drainage asset portfolios;
• Developing climate-adjusted rainfall time series and risk-based approaches to drainage design for flood and spill risk mitigation;
• Creating tools for the planning, evaluation and design of SuDS;
• Creating digital AI modelling solutions and applications;
• Developing industry good practice guidance.

The team sits within the wider Flood and Water Management Group. Across this Group, we have a wide variety of experts including in water resources, flood risk systems analyses, flood forecasting, international climate adaptation and resilience, statistical modelling, data visualisation and management, and the use of earth observation data.  Our work cuts across regulatory, government and private sector consultancy and research sectors – both in the UK and internationally, and we are continuously generating new knowledge, skills and tools through our ongoing programme of internally-funded research. Within your role, you would be interacting and developing solutions with staff in all of these fields, in order to win and deliver projects and support clients across the Group. 

The Group are recognised for our innovation.  We won the ‘Digital Excellence’ category at the Environment Agency’s Flood and Coast Excellence Awards 2024 with our Resilience and Innovation Northants (RAIN) platform for Northamptonshire Council (Home Page - RAIN). Our Intelligent Dam Safety Monitoring (DAMSAT) project won two awards at the New Civil Engineer Techfest Awards and  our Dengue forecasting MOdel Satellite-based System (D-MOSS) has won 9 different industry awards. We have recently been successful in securing Ofwat Innovation Funding for a national SuDS platform (with Southern Water) and for developing a Rainwater Management Platform (with Wessex Water).  We were also one of the ten finalists for the Manchester Prize for which we were funded to develop an AI sewer spill water quality impact tool.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with existing demonstrable drainage modelling expertise and skills in data analysis who can help us with the development of new ideas and solutions, alongside providing robust established support to our clients.

About you

You will have at least a years’ surface water and/or wastewater drainage modelling experience (using InfoWorks ICM or equivalent) and ideally also have expertise in GIS and coding to help present and solve complex, data-intensive problems. You will have good understanding of risks and solutions relating to urban runoff. Importantly, you will be a team player.

You will have a minimum professional qualification of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and have studied mathematics to A’level (or equivalent).

Further information

• Download a full job description and person specification.
• Salary: Competitive (depending on experience).
• This role will stay open until a suitable candidate is sourced.

Why choose us?

• Exceptional benefits: Enjoy a defined contribution pension scheme with a minimum 10% employer contribution (matched up to an additional 5%), 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, life insurance, and health insurance providing dental/optical cash back.
• Inclusive culture: Our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion is embedded in our core values.
• Inspiring the next generation: We are passionate about inspiring the next generation of engineers and scientists through outreach with our STEM Ambassadors.
• Reach your full potential: We invest in our people, offering a chance to make a real impact from day one.
• Work-life balance: We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer both hybrid working and flexi time. We are also open to exploring other flexible working arrangements, including part-time.

HR Wallingford is a non-profit-distributing organisation allowing us to reinvest into strategic research and innovation. This ensures that our staff have the opportunity to work on exciting research and development projects to create the next-generation tools and technology and to apply them to solve water related problems around the world in novel ways. Collaboration and teamworking is at our core, both internally and with industry and academic partners. Consequently, we actively encourage ongoing training and development opportunities and pride ourselves on our open, inclusive and supportive work environment.

How to apply

If you are excited about this role but are unsure about whether you’re the right fit or have sufficient experience, please email careers@hrwallingford.com before applying.

If you are interested and meet our requirements, then please apply directly via our website www.hrwallingford.com/careers providing your CV and a short covering letter.

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HR Wallingford are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workplace. We do not discriminate, and work to create an inclusive culture across our business.