Technical Specialist Groundwater Modelling

Position Overview

We’re looking for a Groundwater Modeller with experience of constructing and applying conceptual and numerical groundwater models to join our Southeast Groundwater Modelling Unit. You will help deliver a comprehensive programme of regulatory groundwater model development, update, and use 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.

In this role you will support the Environment Agency’s groundwater modelling programme in the Southeast of England and be an active member of the wider groundwater modelling community.

You’ll join our Southeast Groundwater Modelling Unit which sits within the Environment Agency Thames Area Groundwater and Contaminated Land team. The unit provides technical support to the Environment Agency areas of Thames, Hertfordshire and North London, Kent, South London and East Sussex and Solent and South Downs. We are a remotely dispersed team but currently meet monthly in London and use smart tools to stay connected in between.

• Industry or regulatory experience as a groundwater resource modeller working with or developing groundwater models.
• Technical skills in hydrogeology: e.g., constructing and interpreting conceptual groundwater scenarios and numerical models.
• Experience with MODFLOW and GIS mapping software.
• Honours degree (or equivalent), and ideally a MSc level qualification (or equivalent), in geology / hydrogeology or a relevant equivalent discipline.
• Proactive, self‑motivated and a confident communicator.

• Knowledge of Environment Agency groundwater models.
• Knowledge of the hydrogeology of the geological strata found in the Southeast of England or equivalent.
• Chartership, or a commitment towards working for chartership.