Senior Technical Consultant, Water Scientist

Worley; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 70.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Worley is seeking an experienced Senior Hydrologist to join its Water team in London. You will lead hydrology, flood risk and drainage assignments, coordinate multidisciplinary inputs and support client relationships on projects across energy, infrastructure and renewables.

Responsibilities include rainfall analysis, model development, climate change considerations and delivery of robust reports for regulators and stakeholders. Mentoring and business development are also involved.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Hydrology, Water Resources Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science or Geography.
• Chartered status, or progress towards chartership.
• Strong practical experience in hydrology, flood risk and drainage.
• Ability to produce clear, technically defensible reports for clients and regulators.

Aufgaben

• Lead hydrological, flood risk and drainage assessments for major development projects.
• Deliver rainfall analysis, catchment assessments and flood estimation studies.
• Prepare Flood Risk Assessments, hydrological studies and surface water drainage strategies.
• Develop, apply or oversee hydrological/hydraulic models and interpret results for design teams.
• Assess climate change implications and contribute to mitigation strategies.
• Provide technical review and quality assurance for reports and calculations.
• Contribute water-related inputs to environmental assessments and permitting studies.
• Mentor graduates and consultants and share knowledge through networks.

Kenntnisse

Hydrology

Flood risk assessment

Drainage design

Project coordination

Ausbildung

Hydrology or water resources degree

Chartered status or progress towards chartership

Tools

FEH

ReFH2

Flood Modeller

TUFLOW

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

InfoWorks ICM

ArcGIS

QGIS

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description - Senior Technical Consultant, Water Scientist (LON03F5)

Senior Technical Consultant, Water Scientist - LON03F5

Company : Worley

Primary Location

GBR-GL-London

Other Locations

GBR-SWE-Bristol, GBR-SOT-Stockton, GBR-WY-Leeds

Job

Consultants

Schedule

Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Job Posting

Oct 14, 2026

Unposting Date

Reporting Manager Title : Senior Principal technical Consultant

About us

At Worley, we’re bridging two worlds. As a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts, we help customers meet today's needs while progressing towards a more sustainable future. Worley Consulting provides strategic, management and technical consulting services across the energy, chemicals, resources and infrastructure sectors. Within Environment & Sustainability, our Water team delivers specialist expertise in hydrology, hydrogeology, flood risk, drainage and water resources.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Hydrologist to join our growing Water team. You will lead the technical delivery of hydrology, flood risk and drainage assignments, coordinate multidisciplinary inputs and help develop our people and client relationships. The role offers exposure to nationally and internationally significant projects across the new energy, industrial water, hydrogen, renewables, mining, chemicals and infrastructure sectors.

What you'll do

Lead hydrological, flood risk and drainage assessments for major development projects.

Deliver rainfall analysis, catchment assessments and flood estimation studies.

Prepare Flood Risk Assessments, hydrological studies and surface water drainage strategies

Develop, apply or oversee hydrological and hydraulic models, and interpret results for multidisciplinary design teams.

Assess climate change implications and contribute to resilient, proportionate mitigation strategies.

Provide technical review and quality assurance for reports, calculations and project deliverables.

Contribute water-related inputs to environmental assessments, permitting studies and design development.

Manage work packages, budgets, schedules, risks and resources, maintaining a strong focus on safety and quality.

Build trusted client relationships and contribute to technical and commercial proposals.

Mentor graduates and consultants and share knowledge through regional and global technical networks.

A degree in Hydrology, Water Resources Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography or a related discipline.

Relevant consultancy or industry experience

Chartered status, or clear progress towards chartership, through an appropriate professional institution.

Strong practical experience in hydrology, flood risk, surface water management or drainage.

Ability to produce clear, concise and technically defensible reports for clients and regulators.

Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing more than one assignment or workstream.

Confident written, verbal and client-facing communication skills.

Commercial awareness and a proactive, collaborative approach to problem solving.

Experience that would be advantageous

Experience in renewable energy, nuclear, hydrogen, chemicals, mining and minerals, conventional energy, ports, industrial facilities or major infrastructure.

Experience of UK and/or international flood risk, drainage, water resources or environmental assessment requirements.

Working knowledge of relevant tools such as FEH, ReFH2, Flood Modeller, TUFLOW, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, InfoWorks ICM, ArcGIS or QGIS.

Experience supporting bids, scopes, estimates and client presentations.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.