Hydrologist - Water Resources & Modelling Expert

Arup; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Profit Share

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Hydrologist to deliver water resources assessments across the UK water sector, including WRMP support, strategic planning, and drought planning. You will work with colleagues across flood risk, water advisory, and infrastructure teams to produce high-quality analysis within agreed scope, timescales and budgets.

The role offers mentoring toward Chartership, opportunities to influence resilience and sustainability, and the chance to develop long-term client relationships while

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering water resources assessments for WRMPs and drought planning.
• Strong modelling skills in hydrology and rainfall-runoff analysis.
• Ability to build and maintain long-term client relationships and work across teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver water resources assessments including support for WRMPs, strategic planning, and supply-demand analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality outputs within scope and budget.
• Support technical and commercial delivery of projects and strengthen client relationships.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary assignments spanning consultancy and research.

Skills

PyWR modelling

Excel/VBA modelling

Hydrology & rainfall-runoff

Client relationship management

UK water resources knowledge

GIS (ArcGIS/QGIS)

Chartered status (desirable)

Tools

PyWR

ArcGIS

QGIS

MISER

WEAP

SWAT

Job description

Arup is seeking a Hydrologist to deliver water resources assessments across the UK water sector, including WRMP support, strategic planning, and drought planning. You will work with colleagues across flood risk, water advisory, and infrastructure teams to produce high-quality analysis within agreed scope, timescales and budgets.

The role offers mentoring toward Chartership, opportunities to influence resilience and sustainability, and the chance to develop long-term client relationships while