Senior Hydrologist & Water Resources Consultant

Worley; West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley is seeking an experienced Senior Hydrologist to join our Water team. You will lead hydrology, flood risk and drainage assignments on major projects, coordinate inputs and support client relationships.

You will develop rainfall and catchment analyses, build models and interpret results for multidisciplinary design teams, while mentoring graduates and contributing to proposals. This role offers exposure to national and international projects within energy and infrastructure sectors.

Qualifications

• Required degree in hydrology or related field with chartered progression.
• Strong practical experience in hydrology, flood risk and drainage.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and multiple workstreams.
• Excellent written, verbal and client-facing communication skills.
• Commercial awareness and proactive problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Lead hydrological, flood risk and drainage assessments for major projects.
• Deliver rainfall analysis, catchment studies and flood estimations.
• Prepare Flood Risk Assessments and drainage strategies.
• Develop and oversee hydrological models and interpret results for design teams.
• Assess climate change implications and contribute to mitigation strategies.
• Quality assure reports, calculations and deliverables.
• Contribute water inputs to environmental assessments and permitting studies.
• Manage work packages, budgets, schedules, risks and resources with safety in focus.
• Build client relationships and support proposals and business development.
• Mentor graduates and share knowledge within networks.

Skills

Hydrology

Flood risk

Drainage design

Hydraulic modelling

Report writing

Client liaison

Education

Degree in Hydrology/Water Resources/Civil Engineering/Environmental Science/Geography

Chartered status or progress towards chartership

Tools

FEH

ReFH2

Flood Modeller

TUFLOW

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

InfoWorks ICM

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

Worley is seeking an experienced Senior Hydrologist to join our Water team. You will lead hydrology, flood risk and drainage assignments on major projects, coordinate inputs and support client relationships.

You will develop rainfall and catchment analyses, build models and interpret results for multidisciplinary design teams, while mentoring graduates and contributing to proposals. This role offers exposure to national and international projects within energy and infrastructure sectors.