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The Role
If there are no vacancies currently being advertised, we would be happy to hear from you if you have the passion and skills to thrive in our fantastic company, particularly in the areas of catastrophe modelling, hydrology, flood mapping and flood modelling.
You will be joining an award-winning environmental and engineering consultancy which puts innovation, sustainability and resilience at the heart of its work.
We are independent and staff-owned under a stewardship model which drives long term decision making and investment. We have offices in the UK, Ireland, Romania, India, Singapore and Australia. Our people are all important and we invest heavily in life-long learning and skills development.
Your role
Our flood maps, catastrophe models and analytics are used by some of the world's largest insurers, reinsurers, governments and property companies to quantify and mitigate flood risk. We also offer a consultancy service to create bespoke solutions to your flood risk challenges, while our event response team develops and shares the information you need to respond to major events, offering the latest data and information.
The team member we’re looking for
You’ll be joining an established environmental and engineering consultancy who put sustainability and resilience to climate change at the heart of our company strategy. With offices in nine countries around the world and across the UK and Ireland, we like to think we make a difference. We are independent and employee-owned allowing us the freedom to focus on innovation and our commitment to exceptional client service. Our workforce is central to our success, and we invest heavily in supporting staff development. We are great people to work for. Visit https://www.jbarisk.com/ to find out more about what we do.
Qualifications
Undergraduate (or higher) degree in a relevant subject, such as:
-Geography, Hydrology, Environmental Science
-Mathematics, Physics, Engineering
-GIS, Earth Sciences, Natural Hazards, Climate Science
Essential attributes for the role
Please note that this list is not exhaustive and not role specific:
-Strong interest and enthusiasm for natural hazards, flood risk, climate change, data and analytics
-Numerical and analytical skills
-Curiosity and willing to learn
-Strong communication skills
-Collaborative team player, open to feedback and happy working with colleagues across the company
Desirable attributes for the role
Please note that this list is not exhaustive and not role specific:
-GIS experience (e.g. QGIS or similar)
-Prior experience in a related area
-Data analysis or coding familiarity
Location and contact
JBA supports hybrid working which provides for greater flexibility with the way that we work.
The full-time role will be located in our modern, eco-friendly offices at Broughton Park, near Skipton, North Yorkshire. Our team has adopted a hybrid working approach with some requirement to work both from home and in the office. We supply basic equipment to support this. You will need to be in the Skipton office a minimum of 3 days a week. This unique work setting sits on the boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and offers easy access to stunning countryside. Skipton is a bustling market town with great schools, services and leisure facilities, and is within easy reach of Leeds, Bradford, Manchester and the Lake District. Find out more at https://www.welcometoskipton.com
For further information or an informal discussion about this position, please contact Jennifer Moore on jennifer.moore@jbarisk.com
The JBA Family
The JBA Group is a family of environmental, engineering and risk management companies committed to exceptional service and helping clients and communities build resilience to flood and environmental risk in a changing climate. We're leading the way to integrate science and technology to provide our clients with a forward-thinking view of climate resilience.
We can only do this through our fantastic team, and we believe in providing a competitive salary, flexible working conditions and great benefits package. Our continued independence is assured by our unique ‘guardianship’ model which means all shares are held by JBA employees and Staff Trust.
Alongside this, we’re focused on helping our staff develop their skills and offer a generous training budget to every member of staff, as well as a professional development programme and support in the attainment of professional qualifications including chartered membership.
We invest in our staff’s mental health and wellbeing, encouraging our staff to maintain a healthy work-life balance and organising social activities from bake sales and book clubs to badminton. We also invest in the wider community by funding our own charitable foundation, the JBA Trust, supporting sustainability initiatives such as tree planting, and facilitating outreach visits by our team of STEM ambassadors.
JBA is committed to creating and sustaining a working environment in which everyone has an equal opportunity to fulfil their potential and we welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, support veterans of the defence forces back into work, and promote a menopause-friendly workplace, having signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge..
All roles will be considered for part-time or flexible working, and we encourage applications from candidates who may be returning to work after a career break for any reason, or who are looking to change industry.
No unsolicited CVs from Agencies. All Agencies should note that if JBA receives an application via other means - even if it comes after your first contact with us - there will be no contractual entitlement to an introduction fee or other fees. In sending us any applications you are deemed to have agreed to these terms.
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