Senior/Principal Hydrogeologist

Adecco; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental consultancy firm is seeking a Senior/Principal Hydrogeologist to lead initiatives in water resource management and ecological resilience. The role requires expertise in hydrogeology, regulatory investigations, and stakeholder engagement. The ideal candidate will have a Master's in Hydrogeology and significant experience in the field. This position offers a competitive benefits package, including generous pension contributions and flexible working options.

Benefits

Generous pension up to 11% company contribution

25 days annual leave

Life assurance equal to 4x salary

Salary sacrifice electric car scheme

Health Cash Plan

Fully funded eye tests

Two paid volunteering days

Occupational health service

Discounts with over 800 retailers

Digital GP service

Study support for job-related qualifications

Competitive maternity leave and flexible options

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable expertise in regulatory WINEP investigations.
• Experience in designing complex hydrogeological investigations.
• Experience with catchment water quality risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Support Hydrogeology Lead in regulatory water resource programmes.
• Implement and report on regulatory investigations concerning groundwater.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver catchment-scale solutions.

Skills

Water resource hydrogeology

Groundwater modelling

Technical report writing

Data analysis

Education

Masters degree in Hydrogeology

Chartership or working towards

Tools

GIS

Job description

Senior/Principal Hydrogeologist / Catchment Specialist

Location: Durrington or Falmer, (1-2 days a month in the office or on-site)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Working within the Environment & Innovation department, a brand-new position has been created for a Senior/Principal hydrogeologist/Catchment Hydrogeology Specialist. This is a critical role at the forefront of our drive to enhance and protect the environment, underpinning the implementation of our Catchment Management strategies, which influence our 5 to 50 year strategic plans.

The catchment management programme is driving environmental benefit via the delivery of our regulatory commitments such as the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) and statutory plans such as the Water Resource Management Plan, Drought Plan and Water Resources South East.

Successful implementation of our WINEP programme directly influences our Environmental Performance Assessment star rating, and abstraction licensing to enable us to abstract water for public water supply. The wider catchment ecological resilience programme contributes to the company meeting its strategic objective of "a constant supply of high quality drinking water" and "looking after the environment".

Job Overview

Supporting the Hydrogeology Lead to deliver the water resource (groundwater) and water quality regulatory programmes in relation to the environment, in particular, leading and supporting implementation, delivery and reporting of our regulatory investigations to understand groundwater abstraction pathways and potential impacts on the environment, impact assessments, groundwater modelling, ecological schemes and compliance requirements.

Supporting delivery of catchment‑scale, sustainable nature‑based solution measures that will likely be needed to mitigate predicted environmental challenges from our operations.

The role will involve strong cross‑functional working within and outside the business including with our regulators (Environment Agency, Natural England and DWI), catchment stakeholders (Rivers Trusts, Wildlife Trusts etc.) and community groups, driving the principles of the Catchment First approach.

The technical areas covered by the role will principally involve water resource hydrogeology with additional aspects of hydroecology, groundwater‑surface water interaction, biodiversity enhancement, river restoration, catchment management (including soil and water conservation), hydrogeological water quality risk assessment, and surface water/ groundwater quality and quantity assessments.

About You

Demonstrable expertise in water resource hydrogeology, regulatory WINEP investigations, hydroecology, groundwater modelling, restoring sustainable abstraction, river / wetland restoration, low flow investigation, WFD and other environmental legislation, groundwater resource development.

Experience of designing and managing implementation of complex hydrogeological, water quality, hydroecology and hydrometric monitoring investigations.

Experience and skills in technical interpretative report writing and review of water resource (groundwater) investigations, catchment water quality risk assessments, GIS and data analysis.

Masters degree in relevant discipline such as Hydrogeology is desirable. Chartership or working towards is highly desirable.

Package

• Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Life assurance equal to 4x salary
• Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
• Health Cash Plan
• Fully funded eye tests
• Two paid volunteering days a year
• Occupational health service
• Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
• Digital GP service
• Study support may be available for job-related qualifications
• Competitive maternity leave and flexible return to work options
• Cycle to work scheme