Groundwater Modelling Advisor

Job Description

We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job‑share, so please include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

We lead on the management of GW Modelling and delivery of WR Projects on behalf of Environment Agency stakeholders. We are looking for an experienced Hydrogeologist and Project Manager with knowledge of conceptual and numerical groundwater models to join the Technical Projects Team. You will help deliver a comprehensive programme of regulatory groundwater model development, update, and operation 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.

• Take forward the groundwater investigation and modelling programme, using consultant or in‑house resources, to undertake field investigations, refinement and update of groundwater models, and to test scenarios to support water resources and water‑quality decision‑making.
• Manage projects within the team programme from initiation to delivery of project outputs.
• Act as a focus of expertise for groundwater investigations and modelling, keeping abreast of technical work undertaken across the Environment Agency.
• Keep abreast of technical work being undertaken external to the Environment Agency, particularly across the Regional Groups and water companies.
• Organise the issue of intellectual‑property licences to external organisations seeking to use Environment Agency data, information and models.
• Be an active member of the wider groundwater modelling community.

You’ll join our Technical Projects Team within the National OCS Water Resources Team. The team provides technical leadership with regard to groundwater investigations and modelling, including working with internal and external stakeholders to specify modelling scenarios, interpret model results and support decision‑making.

• Experience as a water‑resources specialist who has worked with or developed groundwater models and can provide technical leadership.
• Ability to deliver high‑value projects, including gaining budget and project approval and procuring and managing consultants or in‑house resources.
• Organisation and prioritisation of complex activities.
• Interpretation of groundwater model results and support their input to decision‑making.
• Effective communication, keeping others informed, managing expectations and anticipating others’ needs.
• Conveying technical information to a range of audiences.
• Educated to a degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline and ideally holding a higher degree in Hydrology, Hydrogeology or Water‑Resources Engineering.

• Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work.

You’ll have an inclusive incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll help you find a role to suit your needs, with appropriate training given.

EA Office base location, with flexible/hybrid work options. Some travel and overnights may be required. Please read the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for details. For queries, contact simon.smit

Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions.

Interviews are expected to be held via MS Teams in the week beginning 12th January 2026.

If you consent to being held on a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and may offer you an alternative post.

Description:

Applies scientific knowledge (various disciplines, depending on team role) to provide sound, science‑based evidence to our internal and external customers.

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Describe how you have used scientific knowledge in your current role, and how that knowledge has influenced decision‑making.

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