Principal Groundwater Modeller; Project Manager - Hydrogeology

Position: Principal Groundwater Modeller (Project Manager) - Hydrogeology
Principal Groundwater Modeller and Project Manager

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Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role …

Are you ready for the next step in your career? Are you eager to develop and help deliver and grow our portfolio of high-profile projects solving groundwater challenges in the water resources, environmental and infrastructure sectors? We are seeking to appoint several talented, enthusiastic and committed mid-career hydro geologists/modellers to support a range of projects undertaken by the Catchment Science team within our Sustainable Water Management Consulting group.

Your work will be varied and challenging and is likely to include the following:

• Leading the technical delivery of projects covering all aspects of water resources hydrogeology, with a specific focus on regional groundwater modelling.
• Project management including financial and change control and quality assurance through checking and reviewing.
• Mentoring, developing and supervising junior colleagues with opportunities for formal People Management.
• Working closely with the team and the Hydrogeology and Groundwater Services Lead to develop and agree scopes of services.
• Generating high quality bid proposals and developing innovative solutions to meet our clients' needs.
• Undertaking and supervising the production of, high quality client- and public-facing deliverables, demonstrated through excellence in communication and an ability to present the visualisation and interpretation of complex data.
• Working collaboratively with other sectors/disciplines to deliver the hydrogeological aspects of a wide range of challenging and engaging projects.
• Displaying and promoting a 'safety first' attitude in line with WSP's health and safety policy and procedures

We are looking for experienced and enthusiastic, flexible self-starters who are capable of both independent work and working as part of a team. You will be a highly motivated, numerate candidate with excellent communication skills. You will have the ability to apply technical knowledge in analysing problems and finding solutions to new challenges.

Although primarily a UK based role, you will also be expected to work collaboratively with teams across WSP’s global business.

Your Team

Our Catchment Science team works across a wide spectrum of services covering water resources and security, hydrology and hydraulics, water quality, hydro ecology and hydrogeology. Through our projects we provide high quality technical services and advice to a wide range of high-profile customers in the UK and overseas, including government departments and agencies, the water industry, and a wide range of other industrial sectors, including power, transport, nuclear, mining, commercial and oil and gas.

Over the course of AMP7 Period we have seen a significant growth in demand for our skills across the UK Water Company Sector and associated Regulators. This demand is forecast to increase further during AMP8 and as a direct result of the extension of our long running framework for groundwater modelling support to the EA in East Anglia. In order to meet this demand, we are looking to recruit additional Senior and Principal level technical and Project Management skills.

We offer a supportive environment for a motivated and talented individual to fulfil their potential. We recognise that our people are central to our success as a business

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate …

• Groundwater and Water Resources modelling to support water resource estimation and management, as well as environmental impact assessment
• A strong understanding of UK hydrogeology and of the environmental and regulatory framework of UK water management
• Strong project management skills, with experience of managing projects from start to finish.
• A sound understanding of client needs, their opportunities and…