HydroEcologist WIDE

Hydro Ecologist UK WIDE – Jacobs

During the last three days, Jacobs invites 25 applicants to apply for the Hydro Ecologist UK WIDE role, a Principal position responsible for assessing the ecological impact of water abstraction across the United Kingdom.

At Jacobs, we challenge today to reinvent tomorrow by addressing the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, and scientific discovery. Your impact as a Principal Hydro ecologist will involve applying your expertise to shape sustainable water‑management strategies, leading sustainability assessments under the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP), and applying Water Framework Directive standards to interpret ecological data.

Your work will support river restoration, strategic resource planning, and performance auditing for major water companies. You will collaborate with specialists in freshwater ecology, hydrology, hydrogeology, and geomorphology, contributing to an interdisciplinary team that tackles complex environmental challenges.

Benefits include a chance to grow your career while making a measurable impact on river health and biodiversity locally and nationally.

• Extensive industry experience, ideally specialising in hydro ecology
• Experience in Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) investigations or equivalent
• Demonstrable experience working on low‑flow investigations
• Ability to design ecological monitoring programmes
• Experience analysing large environmental datasets and applying statistics
• Application of Water Framework Directive standards and thresholds, including classification of ecological monitoring data
• Stakeholder engagement experience
• Chartered membership of a professional body (or sufficient experience to obtain chartership)

• Up to 10% company contribution to pension
• Reimbursement for relevant professional development and memberships
• Free employee medical cover and digital GP service
• Hybrid working and flexible working hours
• Part‑time roles and flexibility, including the option to buy/sell annual leave
• Enhanced parental leave pay and fertility healthcare via Carrot

Not Applicable

Full‑time

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Jacobs values collaboration, innovation, and inclusive culture. We accept people for who they are and champions diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. We provide a supportive and inclusive environment with global work‑life flexibility and well‑being benefits to help you achieve your goals at a single global company.