Senior Hydrogeologist

Overview

This senior hydrogeologist position is open across Birmingham, Bristol, Derby, Epsom, Glasgow, London, Oxford, Peterborough and Manchester offices, with flexible workplace arrangements. You will join the Water Management Consultancy groundwater resources team to deliver a growing portfolio of projects in water availability, water quality and habitat protection.

• Work with hydrogeologist technical leads and other disciplines to win, deliver, and manage groundwater projects and develop client relationships.
• Champion high‑performance standards and influence project development, ensuring accuracy and quality of technical work.
• Lead complex problem‑solving activities, including data gathering, processing, calculations, modelling, conceptualisation, reporting, proposal writing and costing.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate within the groundwater resources team and wider Water Management Consultancy group.
• Support projects related to water supply, strategic planning, resource optimisation and environmental assessment.

• Degree in science, engineering or mathematics with a post‑graduate qualification in hydrogeology or a related field, usually chartered through a relevant professional body.
• Demonstrable experience as a hydrogeologist in consultancy, water company, regulator or academic contexts.
• Experience with water resources hydrogeology and hydrology, e.g., Water Industry National Environment Programme investigations, Water Framework Directive No Deterioration, groundwater flooding, or resource planning.
• Good knowledge of UK hydrogeology and the operational and environmental regulatory framework of UK water management.
• Experience leading project tasks or entire projects through problem definition, data collection, analysis, interpretation and recommendation.
• Strong numerical, analytical, report‑writing and presentational skills and attention to detail.
• Highly motivated, proactive and able to solve challenging water‑resources problems in a high‑achieving team environment.
• Effective communication at all levels to support collaborative work and client relationship building.
• Valid full UK driving licence.

• Competitive salary and employee rewards.
• Training and professional development opportunities.
• Hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowance.
• Benefits tailored to health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices.

• This role may require security clearance; offers of employment are dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance.
• The vetting process is carried out by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require proof of UK residence of five years or longer.

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