Senior Water Resources & Climate Adaptation Consultant

Arcadis; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Water Management Consultant to join the Climate Adaptation team in the UK. You will lead technical work on water resource and integrated water management projects, including abstraction licences, water environment permitting, and Water Cycle Studies.

You will mentor junior staff, collaborate across Arcadis disciplines, and help shape growth in water management offerings while delivering high-quality technical outputs for clients and regulators.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience delivering water resource and water environment projects within the UK.
• Strong understanding of water resource assessment methodologies and water balances.
• Experience leading technical tasks with project managers' support.
• Experience in technical report writing and communicating complex information.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on water resource and integrated water management projects.
• Undertake and review water resource assessments and water balance studies.
• Lead delivery of Water Cycle Studies and Water Resource Management Plans.
• Coordinate abstraction licence applications and water environment permitting.
• Support environmental assessments and Water Framework Directive studies.
• Mentor junior team members and support business development.

Skills

Water resources

Civil/Environmental engineering

Hydrology

Report writing

Client engagement

GIS analysis

Regulatory submissions

Project leadership

Education

Degree in Water Resources / Civil Engineering / Environmental Engineering or related

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

QGIS

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Water Management Consultant to join the Climate Adaptation team in the UK. You will lead technical work on water resource and integrated water management projects, including abstraction licences, water environment permitting, and Water Cycle Studies.

You will mentor junior staff, collaborate across Arcadis disciplines, and help shape growth in water management offerings while delivering high-quality technical outputs for clients and regulators.