Associate or Principal Hydrologist

SLR is a global leader in sustainability solutions, working with clients to help make sustainability happen, within a collaborative, people-first culture.

Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Associate or Principal Hydrologist to join our established Flood Risk and Water Environment team, delivering high-profile projects across the UK for public and private sector clients.

You'll join a friendly, collaborative group of Hydrologists, Hydraulic Modellers, Hydrogeologists, Water Resources Planners and Water Quality Scientists.

Whilst we would be keen to hire into an office with an existing hydrology team presence, including Manchester, London, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle or Nottingham, we would be happy to consider other office locations or remote working for the right person.

You'll work across a diverse portfolio of projects for both public and private sector clients, including developers, Local Flood Authorities, water companies and environmental regulators. As a senior member of the team, you'll combine technical excellence with project leadership, helping to shape and grow our hydrology capability.

The role includes:

Leading the delivery, review and quality assurance of hydrological assessments for flood risk and water environment projects

Mentoring and supporting the development of junior colleagues

Developing and improving technical approaches, tools and methodologies

Preparing fee proposals and contributing to project planning and resource management

Building and maintaining trusted relationships with clients, regulators and key stakeholders

Contributing to business development activities and supporting the continued growth of our flood risk and water environment services

Undertaking desk-based technical work alongside occasional site visits, catchment walkovers and stakeholder meetings across the UKYou'll collaborate with colleagues across Environmental and Earth Sciences, Planning, ESIA and Engineering, along with Global Advisory, on complex and impactful projects that improve resilience, manage flood risk and support sustainable development.

Rewards & Benefits SLR's 'One Team' culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment where people can develop and grow. Through a structured career framework, regular performance reviews, and support towards chartership, professional qualifications and licences, we offer excellent opportunities for long-term career progression.

Our flexible benefits and reward package includes:

Competitive salary with discretionary bonus

Company pension

Private medical insurance

Life, income and travel insurance

Salary sacrifice car lease and cycle-to-work schemes

Flexible, hybrid and agile working
25 days' annual leave plus flexible public holidays

Buy or sell leave options

Core working hours

Cross-border remote working and sabbatical opportunities

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay Workplace Nursery benefit

Volunteering and Community Giving Employee Assistance Programme Specialist support for mental health, stress and menopause, supporting our people both professionally and personally

About You As an experienced Hydrologist with proven consultancy or similar commercially based experience, we would envisage that you would bring:

Extensive consultancy experience leading, reviewing and signing off hydrological assessments for flood risk and water environment projectsA degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, Environmental Science or a related discipline

Chartered status, or working towards chartership, with CIWEM, ICE or a similar professional body Strong experience delivering hydrological assessments to support flood risk and hydraulic modelling projects

Advanced knowledge of UK hydrological methods and industry guidance, including FEH, ReFH2, WINFAP and Low Flows Experience  deriving design flows and hydrological inputs for fluvial modelling and flood risk studies

Experience preparing and reviewing Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs) and Strategic Flood Risk Assessments (SFRAs)
Good understanding of UK flood risk policy, planning guidance and climate change allowances

Experience liaising with the Environment Agency, SEPA, Natural Resources Wales, LLFAs and other key stakeholders

Experience using GIS software such as ArcGIS Pro or QGISExcellent technical reporting, reviewing and quality assurance skills

Experience undertaking Culvert Assessment Studies using CIRIA guidance

Experience mentoring and developing junior staff

Strong project management, stakeholder engagement and client relationship skills

The ability to manage multiple projects, priorities and client relationships simultaneously

Willingness to undertake occasional site visits, catchment walkovers and stakeholder meetings across the UK Desirable

Experience developing hydrological inputs for 1D and 2D hydraulic models using software such as Flood Modeller, TUFLOW or Info Works ICMExperience preparing surface water drainage strategies and SuDS assessments

Experience in natural flood…