Hydrologist

Job Description:

Job Title: Hydrologist

Ref. No.: CJD1402W26

Location: Based near Leicester

Salary: From £35,000

This is a rare opportunity to join my client, an experienced, industry-leading consultancy service, renowned for lending their skills and expertise to a variety of projects, primarily specialising in dewatering services. They are currently seeking a skilled, professional Hydrologist with extensive design experience within ground water and dewatering, who is willing to take on a number of challenging projects across the region. You will be based near the multicultural, conveniently-located city of Leicester.

Benefits for the role of Hydrologist include (but are not limited to):

• Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
• Employee Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave
• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements available
• Dedication to your Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• A close-knit, inclusive working environment, with a focus on innovative thinking

Responsibilities for the role of Hydrologist include:

• Contributing to design projects at all stages, from inception through to delivery
• Carrying out groundwater impact assessments
• Producing conceptual hydrological and hydrogeological models
• Designing and assessing temporary/permanent dewatering systems
• Generating numerical and analytical groundwater models, in support of prospective designs
• Analysing groundwater-surface water interactions and impacts
• Producing technical documents, including reports, method statements, and more
• Gathering and interpreting site investigation data and pumping test results
• Liaising with clients and other stakeholders across the public and private sectors

Required skills and experience for the role of Hydrologist include:

• UK Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering, Hydrology, or a similar, relevant subject area
• Extensive experience in groundwater and de-watering design, in a UK-based consultancy or local authority setting
• Considerable experience with the use of relevant software systems, e.g. MODFLOW, TUFLOW/Flood Modeller/HEC-RAS, SEEP/W, etc.
• Demonstrable experience with GIS software (i.e., QGIS, ArcGIS)
• Experience with the use of AutoCAD
• Substantial experience of developing conceptual models
• Proven experience of pumping test design and analysis
• Demonstrable experience of assessing groundwater flow, drawdown, and settlement
• Extensive experience in undertaking groundwater risk assessments
• Excellent working knowledge of hydraulic and hydrogeological principles
• Outstanding communication skills, written and verbal
• Highly-competent in numeracy, with a technical mindset

Desirable skills and experience for the role of Hydrologist include:

• Higher qualification in a relevant subject
• Possess Chartered Status with a relevant Professional Body (e.g., ICE, CIWEM, etc.), or actively working to attain this
• Hold a full, valid UK Driving Licence
• Have a keen understanding of the relevant UK legislation, regulations, and frameworks

If you are interested in the role of Hydrologist, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.