Environmental Data Scientist & Hydrologist

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Town of Oxford; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in environmental services is seeking a Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist based near Oxford. The ideal candidate will lead projects and must have a strong background in hydrology, coding capabilities, and experience in developing machine learning models. The consultancy emphasizes work-life balance and offers extensive career progression opportunities. Salary ranges from £35,000 to £42,000 with various additional benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary, rising with experience

Employee Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Hybrid/flexible working opportunities

Healthcare plan

CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or relevant discipline.
• Experience coding with Python or R.
• Experience with machine learning models for environmental data.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development of models and methods using various software.
• Produce flow estimation and catchment models.
• Identify opportunities for developing hydrological models using machine learning.

Skills

Coding in Python

Experience in machine learning

Data analysis skills

Outstanding communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

UK Bachelor's Degree in Hydrology or related field

Tools

Qube

CERF

FEH Flood Modelling Suite

ReFH2

WINFAP5

Job description

Job Title: Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist

Ref. No.: CJD2012S25

Location: Based near Oxford

Salary: £35,000 - £42,000

This is a fantastic opportunity to join my client, an industry-leading, eco-conscious Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise to projects across the Water, Transport, and Renewable Energy Sectors. They are actively seeking a talented, driven Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist with demonstrable knowledge of hydrology and hydrological modelling, who is willing and able to lead a team through their delivery of several challenging projects. You will be based near the historical, academic city of Oxford.

Benefits for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include (but are not limited to):

• Competitive salary, rising with experience
• Employee Pension Scheme
• Incredibly generous annual leave allowance
• A focus on work-life balance, with opportunities for hybrid/flexible working
• Healthcare plan
• Dedication to your Continuing Professional Development (CPD), with extensive career progression opportunities
• Delivery of a wide range of exciting engineering projects across the local region and beyond

Responsibilities for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include:

• Contribute to the development of models and methods, utilising various software platforms, including Qube, CERF, FEH Flood Modelling Suite, ReFH2, and WINFAP5
• Produce flow estimation, flood estimation, and catchment models
• Identify opportunities for developing hydrological models, utilising machine learning for improvement and development purposes
• Develop, manage, and enhance hydrological and modelling methods
• Support scientific research
• Liaise closely with clients and other stakeholders

Required skills and experience for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include:

• A UK Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or a similar, relevant discipline
• Demonstrable experience of coding, particularly using Python and/or R
• Considerable experience of developing machine learning models, particularly when applied to environmental data
• Experience of working in a hydrological or water-based environmental science role
• Confident ability in handling complex data sets, particularly those that are spatial and temporal in nature (e.g., NetCDF, ASCII, etc.)
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present information accurately and concisely to a range of audiences
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
• Technically-minded

Desirable skills and experience for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include:

• A Higher Degree in a relevant discipline
• Possess a full, valid UK Driver's Licence

If you are interested in the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/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.