Flood Risk Modeler

Job Description

KatRisk is seeking a Flood Risk Modeler to join their growing team. The ideal candidate will have a quantitative background in hydrology and experience with large datasets and programming. The Flood Risk Modeler will contribute to diverse projects, from crafting innovative solutions to client queries.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and enhance country and region-wide flood models.
• Create programs and processes to refine existing data sets.
• Assist in creating simulated and near-real-time high-resolution flood events.
• Collaboratively write code to manipulate and analyze complex numeric or geographic data sets.
• Utilize the KatRisk Software Suite and interpret results for client and internal studies.
• Present data analysis findings to team members.
• Ensure quality assurance throughout projects.

Skills and Qualifications:

• M.S. or PhD degree in a quantitative or applied scientific field or a B.S. degree and 3+ years of equivalent practical experience
• Proficiency in programming languages such as R, FORTRAN, BASH scripting, Python, C++, or CUDA.
• Strong data analysis and management skills.
• Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of LINUX user environment and command-line operation.
• Experience with physically based, continental scale hydrologic models, including development, calibration, and analysis.
• Experience in the analysis of climate change impacts on hydrological models.
• Additional applicable work experience.