Senior Technical Consultant, Water Scientist

Worley; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley in Leeds is seeking an experienced Senior Hydrologist to lead the technical delivery of hydrology, flood risk and drainage assignments, coordinating multidisciplinary inputs on nationally and internationally significant projects across energy, infrastructure and environmental sectors.

You will mentor graduates and consultants while building strong client relationships and contributing to technical and commercial proposals.

Qualifications

• Degree in Hydrology or related field is required.
• Chartered status or progress toward chartership preferred.
• Experience in consultancy or industry projects.
• Strong practical experience in hydrology, flood risk, drainage or surface water management.
• Ability to produce clear, technically defensible reports.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Commercial awareness and collaborative problem solving.

Responsibilities

• 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 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.
• Manage work packages, budgets, schedules, risks and resources with emphasis on safety and quality.
• Build trusted client relationships and contribute to proposals.
• Mentor graduates and consultants and share knowledge through networks.

Skills

Hydrology expertise

Report writing

Client communication

Project coordination

Education

Degree in Hydrology or related field

Tools

FEH

ReFH2

Flood Modeller

TUFLOW

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

InfoWorks ICM

ArcGIS

QGIS

Job description

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.

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.