Technical Specialist - Water Team

Technical Specialist
- Water Team
- Cardiff

• Full-time

Join us in shaping a future where nature and business thrive together

At Thomson, our purpose is simple but powerful:
to enable nature and business to thrive together
.

We're building a reputation as the UK's most
innovative, pragmatic and fast-growing environmental consultancy
. Our ambition is to be the
first choice for clients
and the
employer of choice for environmental professionals
.

With offices across the UK, our multidisciplinary experts deliver exceptional outcomes across terrestrial and freshwater ecology, hydrology, marine science, GIS, habitat management, arboriculture and environmental impact assessment.

We are seeking a
Technical Specialist
to lead and grow our
dynamic Water Team
.

This is a key leadership role where you will combine
technical expertise, team leadership and business development
to deliver complex aquatic projects and shape the future of our water services.

You will work closely with clients and colleagues to provide best-practice advice, ensure compliance with legislation and policy, and support the successful delivery of high-quality environmental outcomes.

• Manage team workloads, performance, training and development
• Provide technical oversight, mentoring and internal training
• Support colleagues in achieving their professional goals

• Lead and deliver large, complex hydro-ecological projects
• Provide expert guidance on legislation, policy and best practice
• Review and approve technical reports and deliverables
• Oversee budgets, forecasting and team financial performance
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to a high standard

• Win new work through bids, tenders and client engagement
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Support marketing and PR activity to promote water services

• Preliminary Ecological Appraisals and Ecological Clerk of Works
• Macroinvertebrate and water quality monitoring
• Fish population and habitat surveys
• eDNA and INNS surveys
• River habitat surveys, flow gauging and water level monitoring

• Nutrient neutrality assessments
• Water Framework Directive (WFD) assessments
• Habitats Regulations Assessments (HRA)
• Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)
• Marine licensing and flood risk permitting

• Experience in environmental consultancy
• Background in aquatic ecology, hydro-ecology or similar
• Track record of winning work and building client relationships

• Knowledge of hydro-ecological survey techniques, legislation and policy
• Experience delivering high-quality reports