Associate or Associate Director - Hydrologist

Apex Contracting Co.; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company committed to sustainable water management and flood risk management. As an Associate Hydrologist, you will lead critical projects that shape communities and protect environments. This role offers the opportunity to work with a dynamic team, mentor junior staff, and engage with a variety of clients, including government and infrastructure sectors. With a strong focus on innovation and collaboration, you will play a key role in advancing flood resilience initiatives. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the expertise in hydrology, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing programs

Work-life balance initiatives

Employee resource groups

Development and training support

Qualifications

• Proven track record in high flow studies and flood risk assessments.
• Experience in managing multidisciplinary teams and projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for flood hydrology studies.
• Mentor junior hydrologists and oversee project delivery.
• Prepare reports and presentations for clients and stakeholders.

Skills

UK hydrological techniques

Flood Estimation Handbook

Low flow hydrology

Flood mapping

Flood forecasting

Project management

Bid preparation

Client relationship building

Excellent communication

GIS

Education

Chartership with a relevant professional body

Relevant degree in hydrology or related field

Tools

GIS software

Job description

In today’s world it’s important to work for a company that has clear purpose, giving back to communities and supporting what is truly important in the world.

When considering a career move it’s vital to work for a business that is aligned to your values and goals, a place where you can belong. See what WSP stands for in 2024 and beyond…

To find out more about our Water business click on the following link and discover what awaits you at WSP: Water Resilience | Stronger Together | WSP

Our Sustainable Water Management Team are seeking Associate and Associate Director Hydrologist to help deliver our national programme of work. Focussing on the delivery of flood risk management projects you will lead hydrological contributions to a wide variety of projects for our external and internal clients. You will be responsible for driving the direction of projects working with other disciplines within the water team and overseeing and mentoring junior hydrologists within our team.

Our national fluvial and pluvial modelling team deliver flood modelling to support a broad portfolio of work including FCERM studies, major infrastructure projects (including working across the energy, transport, government and water sectors), and strategic studies.

As a leading member of the team you will collaborate in the leadership of our national hydrology team. You will be responsible for technical oversight of projects to provide a range of flood risk management related services for government, local authority, private and major infrastructure clients as well as supporting the delivery of innovation in our sector.

Your new role, what's involved?

• Provide technical leadership for flood hydrology using recognised UK based methods (FEH, Statistical, ReFH etc.) for often complex studies (small catchments, permeable, urban, complex data)
• Scoping and developing flood hydrology study approaches
• Undertaking Quality Assurance and independent technical reviews of hydrology assessments
• Preparation of project and technical reports and presentations for clients and stakeholders
• Coordinating and managing flood hydrology studies within our teams
• Mentoring and technical development of others in hydrology
• Support business development through identifying prospective opportunities and leading on the preparation of proposals
• Providing project, commercial and financial management for projects
• Undertaking client and stakeholder liaison

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Excellent understanding of UK hydrological techniques, the Flood Estimation Handbook and knowledge of recent updates and active fields of development with a proven track record in undertaking high flow studies
• Experience of Low flow hydrology advantageous
• Experience of non-real time (flood mapping) and/or real time (flood forecasting) studies
• Experience of undertaking hydrology reviews for statutory bodies
• Commercial experience, including project management and bid preparation
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams
• Relevant experience of delivering infrastructure projects or working with local authority/national government
• Drive and ability to build client relationships and develop suitable opportunities
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Chartership with a relevant professional body (or commitment to work towards within an agreed period)
• Desirable to have experience in: GIS; FCERM studies; Flood Risk Assessments; knowledge of UK flood risk policy (NPPF and TAN15); flood modelling methods.

If you don’t meet all that we are looking for please still consider applying. Not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn’t know we need.

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WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

APPLY NOW AND BE THE FUTURE OF WSP!

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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.