Principal EIA Water Consultant in City

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; City; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

55,000 - 66,000 salary

5% matched pension

40.5 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

Tax-free bonus

Support with professional memberships

Cycle to Work scheme

Medicash health plan

Clear progression opportunities

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd in Cardiff is partnering with an established water environment consultancy to recruit a Principal Water EIA Consultant. This senior role focuses on delivering water environment inputs to EIA projects and leading technical reports.

You will provide expert advice across hydrology and hydrogeology, manage client relationships and review outputs while supporting junior colleagues and helping grow the team, with flexible, hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in water environment, hydrology and/or hydrogeology.
• Experience delivering water environment inputs to EIA projects.
• Good technical report writing and communication skills.
• Experience working with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Chartered status through CIWEM, ICE, Geological Society or similar body, or working towards chartership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to water environment assessments and EIA chapters.
• Provide technical advice across hydrology, hydrogeology and water environment projects.
• Review technical reports and other project outputs.
• Work with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Support and mentor junior members of the team.
• Contribute to the continued growth of the water environment team.

Skills

Water environment

Hydrology

Hydrogeology

EIA inputs

Technical report writing

Client liaison

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Mentoring juniors

Education

Chartered status through CIWEM, ICE or Geological Society, or working towards chartership

Job description

Principal Water EIA Consultant

Location: Cardiff
Salary: 55,000 - 65,000
Type: Permanent

We are working with an established water environment consultancy who are looking to add a Principal Water EIA Consultant to their Cardiff team.

The role would suit someone with a strong background in water environment, hydrology or hydrogeology, with good experience working on EIA projects and producing technical reports and assessments.

You will be involved in a range of projects, providing technical input, reviewing work and supporting more junior members of the team. You will also work closely with clients and other consultants throughout the delivery of projects.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and contribute to water environment assessments and EIA chapters.


• Provide technical advice across hydrology, hydrogeology and water environment projects.


• Review technical reports and other project outputs.


• Work with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.


• Support and mentor junior members of the team.


• Contribute to the continued growth of the water environment team.

Requirements:

• Strong experience in water environment, hydrology and/or hydrogeology.


• Experience delivering water environment inputs to EIA projects.


• Good technical report writing and communication skills.


• Experience working with clients and multidisciplinary teams.


• Chartered status through CIWEM, ICE, Geological Society or a similar body, or working towards chartership.

Benefits:

• 55,000 - 66,000 salary depending on experience


• 5% matched pension


• 40.5 days annual leave


• Flexible working hours


• Tax-free bonus


• Support with professional memberships


• Cycle to Work scheme


• Medicash health plan


• Clear progression opportunities

The company offers a flexible working environment, with only one day per week required in the Cardiff office, making this a good option for someone looking for a senior technical role without a full-time office commitment.