Lead 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

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.