Senior Hydrogeologist - Water Resources Specialist

Tetra Tech Europe; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Tetra Tech Europe is seeking a Hydrogeologist to join our Groundwater & Geothermal Team in the UK. The role can be at Consultant or Senior grade and focuses on groundwater and water-resources projects, supporting sustainable water resources management, water security, and regulatory submissions.

You'll contribute from scoping and field investigations through to reporting, with potential for project ownership at Senior grade and direct client liaison.

Qualifications

• Good honours degree in hydrogeology, geology, earth science, engineering geology, environmental science or related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification in hydrogeology, hydrology, water resources management, or related subject would be highly advantageous.
• Experience in water resource assessment, hydrology, or groundwater consultancy, combining practical fieldwork with strong analytical skills regarding water resource availability, catchment dynamics, and environmental flow constraints.
• An understanding of UK and/or Irish groundwater regulations and licensing is expected.

Responsibilities

• Delivering technical assessments, options appraisals, and regulatory inputs for water resource planning frameworks (including WINEP, WRMPs, and Drought Plans).
• Planning, coordinating, and supervising fieldwork, including monitoring, borehole investigations, and hydraulic testing to support resource assessment and source yield evaluations.
• Analysing hydrological, hydrogeological, meteorological, and water-quality data to evaluate resource availability, catchment water balances, and abstractable yields.
• Supporting environmental impact assessments linked to abstraction sustainability, Water Framework Directive (WFD) compliance, and hands-off flow conditions.
• Drafting high-quality technical reports, regulatory applications, and digital deliverables (such as dashboards and figures) for clients and regulators.
• Managing project tasks, budgets, and subcontractors, with Senior-grade candidates taking lead responsibility for defined water resource work packages.

Skills

Hydrogeology

Geology

Water resource assessment

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Client liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in hydrogeology

Postgraduate qualification in hydrogeology

Tools

Power BI

Python

GIS

Excel

Word

Job description

Tetra Tech Europe is seeking a Hydrogeologist to join our Groundwater & Geothermal Team in the UK. The role can be at Consultant or Senior grade and focuses on groundwater and water-resources projects, supporting sustainable water resources management, water security, and regulatory submissions.

You'll contribute from scoping and field investigations through to reporting, with potential for project ownership at Senior grade and direct client liaison.