Hydrologist - Senior​/Principal; WINEP and Water Resources

Overview

Senior or Principal Hydrologist to join our Sustainable Water Management team. This role focuses on leading and contributing to high-profile Water Industry Natural Environment Programme (WINEP) and Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP) projects across the UK within the AMP8 programme.

WSP is delivering AMP8 WINEP projects for multiple high-profile UK water companies and supporting water companies with hydrology for their WRMPs. The role offers opportunities to work on diverse environmental and water resources assignments and to develop as a leader within a growing team.

• Contribute to hydrological and water management elements of WINEP investigations and WRMP inputs from recent AMP cycles.
• Develop rainfall–runoff models (e.g., GR6J) and apply model calibration techniques.
• Apply broader hydrology approaches for water resources applications in England and Wales, including flow naturalisation, decomposition, and reservoir mass balance modelling.
• Familiarity with demand management and water resources modelling approaches (e.g., Aquator, PyWR, MISER).
• Understand UK water resources management regulations, including the Water Resources Planning Guidelines and WINEP guidance (e.g., Preventing Deterioration and Environmental Destination).
• Assess climate change resilience using data products such as UKCP
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• Supervise small hydrology teams; mentor and develop junior colleagues with potential for formal people management.
• Deliver high-quality client and regulator-facing deliverables with attention to detail and quality assurance.
• Programming experience (Python and/or R) is advantageous, with an interest in developing these skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for concise reports and collaborating with other sectors/disciplines.

• A water-focused MSc (e.g., hydrology & water resources, sustainable water management) and a related BSc (e.g., physical geography, earth sciences, geology, civil engineering).
• Gained or working towards chartership with a relevant professional body.

We provide a supportive environment with development opportunities, mentoring, and Chartership support. Our benefits include hybrid working with flexibility to work from home, plus access to flexible benefits programs and wellbeing support.

We are committed to inclusivity and belonging, with resources to support health and wellbeing, flexible working arrangements, and development opportunities to grow within the team.