Senior Water EIA Lead: Hydrology & Hydrogeology Expert

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; City; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

55,000 - 66,000 salary

5% matched pension

40.5 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

Tax-free bonus

Support with professional memberships

Cycle to Work scheme

Medicash health plan

Clear progression opportunities

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd in Cardiff is partnering with an established water environment consultancy to recruit a Principal Water EIA Consultant. This senior role focuses on delivering water environment inputs to EIA projects and leading technical reports.

You will provide expert advice across hydrology and hydrogeology, manage client relationships and review outputs while supporting junior colleagues and helping grow the team, with flexible, hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in water environment, hydrology and/or hydrogeology.
• Experience delivering water environment inputs to EIA projects.
• Good technical report writing and communication skills.
• Experience working with clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Chartered status through CIWEM, ICE, Geological Society or similar body, or working towards chartership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to water environment assessments and EIA chapters.
• Provide technical advice across hydrology, hydrogeology and water environment projects.
• Review technical reports and other project outputs.
• Work with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Support and mentor junior members of the team.
• Contribute to the continued growth of the water environment team.

Skills

Water environment

Hydrology

Hydrogeology

EIA inputs

Technical report writing

Client liaison

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Mentoring juniors

Education

Chartered status through CIWEM, ICE or Geological Society, or working towards chartership

Job description

Penguin Recruitment Ltd in Cardiff is partnering with an established water environment consultancy to recruit a Principal Water EIA Consultant. This senior role focuses on delivering water environment inputs to EIA projects and leading technical reports.

You will provide expert advice across hydrology and hydrogeology, manage client relationships and review outputs while supporting junior colleagues and helping grow the team, with flexible, hybrid working.