Senior Optimization engineer

Optimatics is looking for a highly motivated water/wastewater engineer to join our Strategic Support Team. As part of the Strategic Support Team, you will support existing and new clients’ use of the Optimizer™ software to help optimise planning decisions within water infrastructure networks. Candidates should have strong backgrounds in hydraulic modelling and an ability to work closely with clients to help train and deliver successful hydraulic optimisation analyses.

Technical:

• Understanding of and experience working with water utility networks, both collection and distribution

• Distribution/transmission system modelling experience (e.g., EPANET, WaterGEMS, InfoWorks WS Pro)

• Collection system H&H modelling experience (e.g., EPASWMM, InfoWorks ICM, MIKE 1D)

• Proficient in GIS software (ESRI ArcGIS and/or QGIS)

Non-Technical:

• Excellent communication skills

• Project management experience

• Ability to manage customer experience and relationships

• Strong presentation and teaching abilities

• Business skills in preparing and presenting business cases, communicating value to customers, and dealing with business process change

Essential Duties

• Support and guide utility and consultant engineers’ and planners’ applications of the Optimizer™ software

• Deliver and guide user trainings and ongoing education

• Explore opportunities for new applications with users

• Provide strategic direction and insights for customers’ planning efforts

• Assist with hydraulic model and input data review & preparation

• Manage support and delivery projects

• Use customer feedback to inform roadmap for software development

• Provide technical business development support and assist with development of marketing strategies and materials

• Test new functionality and identify upgrades to Optimizer™

• Assist with software and project documentation

• Attend and contribute to industry conferences and professional organisations

• Travel to current and potential customers (as appropriate)

​​​​​​​EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• BSc/BEng or higher in Civil/Environmental Engineering

• >5 years of professional experience in the water sector

• Chartered Member of a recognised engineering institution

Information

• Location: London, United Kingdom

Industry experience

Education: Bachelor

Seniority: Expert, Engineer, Consultant

Years of experience: 5 to 10 years

Taxonomy

• Software & Modelling
• Optimization
• GIS
• Hydraulic Engineering
• Distribution
• Water Engineering Director