Environmenatl Data Scientist/Hydrologist

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in the UK is looking for a Senior Environmental Data Scientist / Hydrologist to influence flood risk management and climate resilience. This role involves developing hydrological methods and enhancing software used nationwide, offering technical influence and career progression. The ideal candidate will have strong coding capabilities in Python or R and a background in hydrology or environmental science, while working in a people-first environment.

Benefits

Profit share

Flexible working

Career progression

Qualifications

• Degree (2:1 or above) in Hydrology, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering or similar.
• Strong Python and/or R coding capability.
• Experience applying machine learning to environmental or water datasets.
• Solid grounding in hydrology, flood risk or water resources.
• Confident communicator with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage hydrological methods within national water resource and flood modelling platforms.
• Contribute to industry-standard flood estimation and hydrological software tools.
• Apply machine learning techniques to enhance existing hydrological models.
• Analyse complex spatial and temporal datasets.
• Translate scientific research into commercial-grade software and tools.
• Liaise with regulators, users and technical stakeholders.
• Produce clear, high-quality technical documentation and reports.

Skills

Python coding capability

R coding capability

Machine learning application

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Hydrology, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering or similar

Job description

Senior Environmental Data Scientist / Hydrologist

Location: Oxfordshire

New year. New opportunity. If you want your work to genuinely influence how the UK manages flooding, water resources and climate resilience, this Senior Environmental Data Scientist / Hydrologist role is worth your attention.

This Senior Environmental Data Scientist / Hydrologist position sits within an environmentally focused, employee-owned consultancy that develops nationally recognised hydrological methods and software used across the UK water and flood-risk sector. As a Senior Environmental Data Scientist / Hydrologist, you will work at the intersection of hydrology, data science and software development, helping shape tools used by regulators, consultants and infrastructure providers nationwide.

The Role

As a Senior Environmental Data Scientist / Hydrologist, you will:

• Develop and manage hydrological methods within national water resource and flood modelling platforms
• Contribute to industry-standard flood estimation and hydrological software tools
• Apply machine learning techniques to enhance existing hydrological models
• Analyse complex spatial and temporal datasets
• Translate scientific research into commercial-grade software and tools
• Liaise with regulators, users and technical stakeholders
• Produce clear, high-quality technical documentation and reports

About You

• Degree (2:1 or above) in Hydrology, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering or similar
• Strong Python and/or R coding capability
• Experience applying machine learning to environmental or water datasets
• Solid grounding in hydrology, flood risk or water resources
• Confident communicator with both technical and non-technical audiences

Why Apply

This Senior Environmental Data Scientist / Hydrologist role offers technical influence, long-term career progression, profit share, flexible working and the chance to work on nationally impactful tools within a people-first, employee-owned environment.

Eligibility to Apply

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. For more information, contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years’ recruitment experience.