Catastrophe Risk Analyst
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Role
We are excited to offer the opportunity to join JBA’s team of consultants, working in a busy, friendly and supportive team. The ideal candidate will have strong numerical and analytical skills, enjoy communicating complex scientific information to non-specialists, and be comfortable managing priorities.
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
The team delivers risk insight to a wide range of clients through our work, which includes the following kind of project:
- analysing flood risk to an insurance client’s portfolio to support risk pricing and exposure management;
- applying a range of tools to analyse risk to individual, high value assets;
- using catastrophe models to assess flood impacts to people, infrastructure and economies in vulnerable countries;
- using risk information to increase climate resilience through the implementation of disaster risk finance;
- helping clients to understand how their exposure to risk may change in a future climate;
- bringing together JBA’s expertise and information to deliver bespoke client solutions.
You will be involved in running JBA’s catastrophe models and tools, using statistics and GIS to analyse results, and creating clear and effective reports and presentations for different audiences. Our work requires a knowledge of hydrology, hydraulic modelling, climate change and risk. You will help clients to interpret results for their decision making.
In a typical week, you are likely to be involved in more than one project, developing solutions to clients’ challenges and delivering to deadlines. You will work with other teams to deliver projects that use JBA’s market-leading technology and you will be encouraged to contribute to adapting the team’s direction in line with company objectives.
The team member we’re looking for
We are looking for candidates with qualifications in Hydrology, GIS, Mathematics, Natural Hazards, Meteorology, Earth Sciences, or similar. We will consider applications from recent graduates and individuals in their early career who are collaborative, keen to innovate and committed to delivering value to clients.
The role would ideally suit someone who likes a challenge, picks up new skills quickly and thinks innovatively. Successful candidates will be enthusiastic, organised, work well with colleagues and be comfortable taking the initiative.
Qualifications
An undergraduate degree in a related discipline, or equivalent experience. This could include qualifications in Hydrology, GIS, Mathematics, Natural Hazards, Meteorology, Earth Sciences, or similar.
Essential attributes for the role
Essential attributes that you should demonstrate include:
- Interest in natural hazards and catastrophe modelling
- A professional manner with strong interpersonal skills, comfortable interacting with more experienced colleagues and clients
- Experience of teamwork/collaborative environments both in person and virtually
- Demonstrable ability to understand and communicate complex technical concepts verbally and in writing
- Experience with GIS platforms (e.g. QGIS)
- Be able to organise own time
- Be able to distinguish the important elements of your work and focus on these as a priority
- Competent use of core MS Office 365 suite of tools (e.g. Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, Teams)
Desirable attributes for the role
Additionally, you would ideally demonstrate one or more of the following attributes:
- A postgraduate degree in a related discipline
- Prior experience of modelling natural hazards
- Relevant industry experience
- Programming experience, e.g. Python, R, SQL
- Experience of Linux command line with scripting
- Familiar with use of Microsoft Excel (e.g. pivot tables, vlookups)
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 flexibility to work some of the time from home. 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 Ian Millinship on ian.millinship@jbarisk.com
B Corp
We are proud to be a B Corp and recognised for our commitment to transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement for a more inclusive and sustainable future, by meeting high standards in many areas including:
-Fair pay, bonuses, employee ownership.
-Retirement programmes
-Diversity, equity and inclusion
-Health, wellness and safety benefits and initiatives
-Our commitment to net zero
-Data security
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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