Principal CFD Modelling Consultant, Exeter

Principal CFD Modelling Consultant To meet our growning demand for high-fidelity modelling in the water industry, we have created a number of new opportunities. As a Principal CFD Modeller you will drive innovation, technical leadership, and high-quality delivery across our water and maritime sector projects.

You will be an integral part of our established CFD team, driving innovation, shaping strategy and providing technical oversight to a broad portfolio of high profile infrastructure projects.

Your remit will include:

Innovation&Capability Development:

* Drive development of advanced CFD methods, automation, HPC/cloud workflows, and digital engineering tools.
* Contribute to Jacobs'CFD technology strategy (software, hardware, cloud infrastructure, training).
* Lead R&D initiatives, pilot new approaches, and develop reusable tools, libraries, and templates.
* Build collaborations with universities and research partners to advance CFD capability.

Technical Leadership:

* Lead complex CFD modelling projects.
* Develop robust CFD modelling strategies, numerical setups, and QA processes.
* Conduct and oversee technical checks, peer reviews for modelling outputs and reports.
* Translate engineering challenges into high fidelity CFD solutions and workflows.

Project Delivery:

* Prepare scopes, methodologies, estimates, bids, client deliverables.
* Manage delivery of CFD projects, ensuring technical excellence, robust change management processes and commercial success.
* Be seen as the key technical advisor and subject matter expert to Client and project delivery teams.

Team Support and Development

* Foster a collaborative culture, mentoring, supporting and developing colleagues and peers, aiding both their personal and career development, alongside growing our capability and portfolio of solutions.
* Provide direction on project workflows, modelling approaches, and best practice Our team would be delighted to hear from candidates with a mix of the following skills, experience and attributes.

* Experience applying CFD to a a wide scope of water or fluids solutions.
* Proficient with modelling platforms (OpenFOAM or equivalent).
* Sound programming and automation capability (Python, C++, Matlab, or similar).
* Demonstrable track record in in technical project management.
* Proven client engagement experience, including proposal development and stakeholder communication.
* Degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, or related fluid mechanics discipline.

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