Senior or Principal Hydrogeologist

Caulmert Limited; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning environmental consultancy is seeking a Principal Hydrogeologist to lead and manage groundwater projects, provide expert advice on hydrogeological issues, and mentor staff. Candidates must have a degree in a related field, significant experience, and strong project management skills. The company offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Profit-sharing bonus scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Pension scheme

Paid professional memberships

Generous holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years experience for Senior, eight years for Principal.
• Chartered status or approaching chartered status.
• Experience with UK environmental regulations and permitting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage groundwater projects.
• Provide expert advice on hydrogeological issues.
• Undertake hydrogeological assessments and modelling.
• Liaise with clients and regulators.
• Mentor and train staff.

Skills

Groundwater risk assessment

Hydrogeological conceptualisation

Groundwater modelling

Project management

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Hydrogeology, Geology, Environmental Science or related discipline

Postgraduate qualification (ideally)

Job description

Overview

Caulmert Ltd, an award-winning, employee-owned multidisciplinary environmental consultancy, is looking for a Principal Hydrogeologist to join our growing team.

We deliver high-quality services across various sectors, including environmental, infrastructure, water resources, waste management, energy and land development. As we expand our hydrogeology services, we are seeking a motivated individual who can lead, inspire, and deliver complex and varied hydrogeological projects.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior or Principal Hydrogeologist, you’ll play a key role in the development of our hydrogeology capability. You will:

• Lead and manage groundwater projects, from initial concept through to delivery and reporting
• Provide expert advice on hydrogeological issues, including environmental impact assessments, groundwater risk assessments, pollution control, environmental permitting and regulatory submissions
• Undertake comprehensive hydrogeological assessments, including water resource, abstraction licensing, dewatering assessments, impact (HIA), risk assessments (HRA), groundwater and risk modelling, and contaminated land assessments
• Liaise with clients, regulators (e.g., Environment Agency, NRW, SEPA), and stakeholders to provide strategic and technical guidance
• Collaborative and supportive teamwork, participate in mentoring and training other staff in key technical areas, sharing your knowledge and encouraging good practices
• Contribute to business development by preparing proposals, building client relationships, and identifying new opportunities
• Assist in the development of client relationships and opportunities for continued growth of environmental services based on your skills and areas of expertise
• Ensure high standards of health, safety, quality, and environmental compliance across all projects

What we are looking for

• A degree (and ideally a postgraduate qualification) in Hydrogeology, Geology, Environmental Science, or a related discipline
• Chartered status (or approaching chartered status) with a relevant professional body (e.g., CIWEM, GeolSoc)
• A minimum of five years of relevant industry experience is required for the Senior position, while eight years of relevant industry experience is necessary for the Principal position. Both roles require demonstrable project leadership and client-facing experience.
• Strong technical skills in groundwater risk assessment, hydrogeological conceptualisation, and groundwater modelling
• Experience working with UK environmental regulations, permitting, and guidance and negotiations with regulators
• Project management, management of budget and delivery, to high standards of quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive and collaborative attitude with the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams

What we offer

• A supportive, people-first culture within an employee-owned business
• Competitive salary and a profit-sharing bonus scheme
• Flexible working arrangements to support your work-life balance
• Career development opportunities and ongoing training
• Pension scheme, paid professional memberships, and generous holiday allowance
• An opportunity to work on impactful projects that make a difference

As part of our recruitment process, Caulmert is expected to carry out a ‘Right to work’ check on all staff. This will require obtaining original copies of one or more of the ‘acceptable documents’ as given in the Home Office Guidance “An Employer’s Guide to Right to Work Checks”: 31 August 2021. Further information is available from our HR department upon request.

Location: Flexible (with options for hybrid or remote working)

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

How to apply

To apply, please forward a detailed CV and covering letter explaining what attracts you to the post to Donna Milne, HR Manager at InTec, Parc Menai, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 4FG or email [e-mail].

The Company will not accept Applications/Candidates from Recruitment Consultants/Agencies nor accept their terms and conditions without prior approval from the HR Manager.