Hydrologist- Shrewsbury

Penguin Recruitment; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative consultancy is seeking a Senior Hydrologist to join their dynamic team in Shrewsbury. This exciting role offers hybrid working and the opportunity to work on impactful projects such as catchment management, natural flood management, and habitat restoration. Candidates will engage with local authorities and government bodies, making a real difference in flood risk areas. Join a market leader in the civil and environmental sector, where you can advance your career while contributing to sustainable water management solutions. This is a permanent position with a competitive salary and substantial benefits package.

Qualifications

• Strong academic background in Hydrology, Civil or Water Engineering required.
• Experience in catchment management and flood risk assessments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage natural flood management and habitat restoration projects.
• Conduct flood risk assessments and water quality sampling.
• Develop large scale catchment management plans.

Skills

Hydrology

Civil Engineering

Water Engineering

Catchment Management

Flow Calculations

Natural Flood Management

Habitat Management

Water Quality Assessments

Education

Degree in Hydrology

Degree in Civil Engineering

Degree in Water Engineering

Job description

My client, a market leading multidisciplinary Civil and Environmental Consultancy, is searching for a Senior Hydrologist to join their innovative Team. This role offers hybrid working from Shrewsbury.

It is essential that applicants have a strong academic background in Hydrology, Civil or Water Engineering and experience working for a UK based Consultancy or Water Company completing catchment management, flow calculations, natural flood management, re-wilding, habitat management, water quality or hydrological assessments.

It is beneficial for applicants to live locally to attend site visits in local flood risk areas.

This exciting opportunity will offer candidates the chance to join the experienced team to complete catchment management, surface water, nutrient neutrality, re-wilding and natural flood management projects in the local area for Local Authorities, Water Companies and Government Bodies.

Responsibilities:

1. Natural flood management
2. Re-wilding and habitat management
3. Re-wetting farmland and wetland creation
4. Surface water management plans
5. Large scale catchment management plans
6. Nutrient neutrality assessments
7. Water quality sampling and assessments for local rivers
8. Flood Risk Assessments
9. Pollution Incidents
10. Flow calculations
11. Flood Estimation

This role offers a competitive salary, substantial benefits package and career development.

We have many more vacancies available on our website at www.penguinrecruitment.co.uk. This is a permanent role.