Senior Water Resources & Climate Adaptation Consultant

Arcadis; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Water Management Consultant focused on water resources to join our Climate Adaptation team in the UK. You will lead defined technical work packages, contribute to multidisciplinary commissions, and mentor junior colleagues while engaging with clients and regulators.

The role covers water resource assessments, water balance studies, and innovative water management strategies across diverse projects with public and private sector clients.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline such as Water Resources, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or related subject.
• Demonstrable experience delivering water resource and water environment projects within the UK.
• Strong understanding of water resource assessment methodologies, water balances and integrated water management principles.
• Experience leading defined technical tasks or work packages with appropriate support.
• Demonstrable experience in technical report writing and communicating complex technical information.
• Experience applying quality assurance procedures and delivering high-quality technical outputs.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on water resource and integrated water management projects.
• Undertake water resource assessments, water balance studies and water availability investigations.
• Support delivery of Water Cycle Studies & Water Resource Management Plans.
• Lead the delivery of abstraction licence applications and water environment permitting.
• Provide input to Environmental Impact Assessments and Water Framework Directive assessments.
• Mentor and develop junior team members and promote technical excellence.

Skills

Technical leadership

Water resource assessments

GIS

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring juniors

Education

Degree in Water Resources / Civil Engineering / Environmental Engineering

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

QGIS

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Water Management Consultant focused on water resources to join our Climate Adaptation team in the UK. You will lead defined technical work packages, contribute to multidisciplinary commissions, and mentor junior colleagues while engaging with clients and regulators.

The role covers water resource assessments, water balance studies, and innovative water management strategies across diverse projects with public and private sector clients.