Groundwater Modelling Advisor

Groundwater Modelling Advisor - 32524 at Environment Agency

We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job‑share, so please include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

We lead on the management of GW Modelling and delivery of WR Projects on behalf of Environment Agency stakeholders. We are looking for an experienced Hydrogeologist and Project Manager with knowledge of conceptual and numerical groundwater models to join the Technical Projects Team. You will help deliver a comprehensive programme of regulatory groundwater model development, update, and operation in support of business decisions in local operations to ensure our groundwater models support regulation of groundwater to protect the environment and deliver for the businesses we regulate.

• Taking forward the groundwater investigation and modelling programme, using consultant or in‑house resources, to undertake field investigations, refinement and update of groundwater models, and to test scenarios to support water resources and water quality decision‐making.
• Managing projects within the team programme from the initiation of the project to the delivery of project outputs.
• Acting as a focus of expertise for groundwater investigations and modelling, and keeping abreast of technical investigation and modelling work being undertaken across the Environment Agency.
• Keeping abreast of technical investigation and modelling work being undertaken external to the Environment Agency, particularly across the Regional Groups and water companies.
• Organising the issue of intellectual property licences to external organisations seeking to use Environment Agency data, information and models.
• Being an active member of the wider groundwater modelling community.

• Experience as a water resources specialist who has worked with or developed groundwater models and can provide technical leadership.
• Experience delivering high value projects, including gaining budget and project approval and procuring and managing consultants or in‑house resources.
• Ability to organise and prioritise delivery of complex activities.
• Skill at interpreting groundwater model results and supporting their input to decision‑making.
• Excellent communication, keeping others informed, managing expectations and anticipating others’ needs.
• Ability to convey technical information to a range of audiences.
• Educated to a degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline and ideally holding a higher degree in hydrology, hydrogeology or WR engineering.

In your capability‑based answers please demonstrate:

• Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work.
• Scientific Knowledge – describe how you have used scientific knowledge in your current role and how that knowledge has influenced decision‑making.
• Programme and Project Management – describe one of the key projects or programmes of work you have managed, focusing on the actions taken by you to move the project from initiation to delivery.
• Customer and Partner Relations – tell us about your experiences of working with customers and/or partners including what difficulties you have encountered and how successful you have been at meeting their needs.

You’ll have an inclusive incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll help you find a role to suit your needs, with appropriate training given.

Location:

EA Office base location; as a national role the working location is flexible/hybrid. Some travel and overnight stays may be required.

Contact: simon.smit

• Associate

• Full‑time

• Management and Manufacturing