Natasha Maxworthy
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Credentials
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Mackinder Prize
University of ReadingJul, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
University of Reading Chancellors Award
University of ReadingDec, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
London School of Music Examinations - Grade 4 Popular Music Vocals (with Merit)
Thames Valley UniversityApr, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
Sports Leadership Level 1 Award
Sports Leaders UKAug, 2010- Nov, 2024 -
Royal Lifesaving Society Bronze Medallion (including Life Support)
Royal Life Saving Society UK - RLSS UKOct, 2009- Nov, 2024 -
Young First Aider
St John AmbulanceMay, 2010- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Hydrock
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United Kingdom
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Design Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Flood Risk Consultant
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May 2022 - Present
- Project Manages flood risk projects. - Prepares tenders to gain new flood risk projects. - Prepares fee proposals and ensures projects are kept within the budget. - Builds fluvial and surface water hydraulic models. - Undertakes hydrological modelling through flood estimation. - Completes Flood Risk Assessments. - Mentors junior members of staff in Hydraulic and Hydrological Modelling. - Project Manages flood risk projects. - Prepares tenders to gain new flood risk projects. - Prepares fee proposals and ensures projects are kept within the budget. - Builds fluvial and surface water hydraulic models. - Undertakes hydrological modelling through flood estimation. - Completes Flood Risk Assessments. - Mentors junior members of staff in Hydraulic and Hydrological Modelling.
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Stuart Michael Associates
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United Kingdom
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Civil Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Hydraulic Modeller
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Mar 2021 - May 2022
Builds fluvial hydraulic and hydrological models for use in flood risk assessments. This helps our clients understand and mitigate against flood risk. Builds fluvial hydraulic and hydrological models for use in flood risk assessments. This helps our clients understand and mitigate against flood risk.
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Environment Agency
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United Kingdom
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Environmental Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Inland Flood Forecasting and Modelling Officer
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Oct 2016 - Mar 2021
- Creates real time models to ensure the Environment Agency can provide an accurate flood warning service. - Participates in a 24/7 on call role with regular alarms overnight to check river levels and issue flood alerts and warnings to those at risk of flooding. - Establishes a roster of on-call duty officers to strike a balance between a resilient duty team and their well-being. - Uses meteorological, hydrological and hydraulic technical skills to convey technical information to a large range of audiences providing timely and accurate flood alerts and warnings. - Delivery lead for on-call duty officers accountable for attending monthly meetings to ensure national procedures are followed. - Trains and mentors new on-call duty officers to build confidence in issuing flood alerts and warnings. - Issues guidance and quality assurance to consultants building hydrological and hydraulic models. - A technical specialist reviewing and providing enhancements, producing accurate models used for creating flood maps and identifying the effectiveness of a flood defence. - Organises and allocates flood risk assessments to the reviewer with the best skillset in a timely manner in order for deadlines to be met. - Assesses and criticises flood risk assessments to ensure that properties are not built in the floodplain without flood mitigation. Show less
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University of Reading
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Ambassador
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Sep 2014 - Sep 2016
This role involved working as a student ambassador representing the geography department on over 15 student recruitment days with the aim to attract prospective students and parents to submit an application to study at the University, over and above other higher education competition. Main Responsibilities: Speaking with guests regarding the details and benefits of studying human and physical geography, preparation of stands and marketing material, guest assistance, scheduling and smooth running of event activities. Skills: Verbal communication, active listening, time management and team leadership and event organisation. Show less
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Education
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University of Reading
BSc Human and Physical Geography, Environmental Science -
Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
AQA Baccalaureate (with Merit) -
Meopham Secondary School
10 GCSE's.