Hydrologist

About You

Help protect and improve the UK's water Environment

Join us in delivering critical hydrological insight that supports mine water remediation, safeguards natural resources, and informs national environmental strategy.

Design and deliver hydrometric solutions, interpret complex datasets, and ensure high-quality evidence underpins key operational and regulatory decisions.

From field investigations and instrumentation to interpretation, reporting, and stakeholder engagement, you’ll shape projects from start to finish while growing your technical expertise, working alongside leading experts.

• Hands‑on experience in hydrometry (e.g. measuring flows, installing structures)
• Confidence in supervising and managing contractors
• Ability to manage, analyse and report on flow monitoring data
• Skills in specifying and installing water monitoring instrumentation
• Clear communication and interpersonal strengths
• Capacity to manage and prioritise a high-volume workload
• A full UK driving licence to support travel across our mining regions

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and value diverse perspectives, including neurodivergent ways of thinking. If you’re curious, collaborative, and committed to protecting our water systems— we’d love to hear from you.

Make a Real-World Impact

Use your hydrometric expertise to support a nationally significant programme focused on protecting water environments affected by mining.

Autonomy Meets Collaboration

Work independently while being part of a team of specialists who value diverse thinking and practical problem‑solving.

Lead and Shape Hydrometric Delivery

Take ownership of contractor management and help implement innovative data processes that will shape future operations.

• Delivering hydrometric services to support and advise the Mining Remediation Authority’s strategic mine water programme and its operational activities.
• Applying your experience to work independently while collaborating with internal experts to achieve hydrometric goals.
• Managing and supervising hydrometric contractors across our supply chain.
• Supporting the Senior Hydrologist in rolling out major new hydrometric data management processes, delivered by our main contractor.

We don’t expect candidates to meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you!

Location: Hybrid working, regular site visits across Wales and the North of England.

• A cutting‑edge pension scheme with an employer contribution rate of approximately 28.97%
• Experience our values‑based recognition scheme celebrating contributions
• Flexibility in working patterns, including full‑time, part‑time, or compressed hours
• Enjoy a generous holiday allowance of 27.5 days annually, plus 6 extra days and 8 public holidays
• Benefit from a comprehensive parental leave policy with 26 weeks of full pay (subject to eligibility)
• Support to further professional qualifications and payment for one annual professional subscription
• Access a free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support well‑being
• Unlock exclusive employee discounts
• Annual health check and £15 monthly towards well‑being activities
• On‑site free parking, complimentary tea, coffee, and soft drinks at our Mansfield office

We offer different ways to work flexibly, including job share, flexible hours, working from home, and compressed hours. Please feel free to discuss flexibility during your interview.

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer and are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities, and we actively promote equality of opportunity throughout our recruitment process.

As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the minimum selection criteria and identify as disabled or from a minority ethnic background.

We recruit based on your skills, experience and potential, not your ethnicity, background, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. To help ensure fairness, we anonymise applications by asking you to remove personally identifiable information before they are reviewed by hiring managers.

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