Hydrologist - Water Resources & Modelling Lead

Bristol Water plc; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennon Group, including Bournemouth Water, Bristol Water and South West Water, seeks a Hydrologist to lead hydrological assessments and analyses across multiple programmes. You will support water resource planning, environmental compliance and regulatory reporting.

The role covers operational hydrology across our operating regions and requires strong data analysis, modelling, and stakeholder engagement skills. DBS may be required for onboarding.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Earth Sciences, Physical Geography or another relevant analytical discipline.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Experience delivering hydrological studies and catchment assessments.
• Experience analysing hydrometric datasets.
• Ability to produce high-quality technical reports and present complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical hydrological leadership for WINEP, WRMP and Drought Plan development.
• Act as subject matter expert for hydrology and hydrometry across water resources activities.
• Support environmental and water resource planning decisions through robust hydrological analysis and interpretation.
• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation, abstraction licences, permits and industry best practice.
• Undertake hydrological assessments associated with licence applications and drought planning.

Skills

Hydrology

Hydrometry

Data analysis

Report writing

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant analytical field

Full UK driving licence

Tools

GR6J

Qube

GIS software

R or Python

Job description

Pennon Group, including Bournemouth Water, Bristol Water and South West Water, seeks a Hydrologist to lead hydrological assessments and analyses across multiple programmes. You will support water resource planning, environmental compliance and regulatory reporting.

The role covers operational hydrology across our operating regions and requires strong data analysis, modelling, and stakeholder engagement skills. DBS may be required for onboarding.