Water Quality & Catchment Specialist

Penguin Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Water Quality Consultant to join its Leeds-based environmental team. You will work on technically interesting water quality and catchment projects across the UK water sector, collaborating with water companies, regulators and stakeholders to assess risks and develop practical solutions.

You’ll analyse water quality data, interpret catchment processes and contribute to reports that inform client decisions and regulatory compliance, with opportunities for career

Qualifications

• Experience with water quality data analysis and interpretation.
• Understanding of catchment processes and water quality issues.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good report writing and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret technical information and communicate findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Supporting water quality and catchment investigations
• Analysing water quality data and identifying pollution sources, pathways and risks
• Working with environmental datasets, monitoring information and GIS
• Supporting catchment management and water quality improvement programmes
• Contributing to projects aligned with WINEP, SOAF, DWMP and wider regulatory drivers
• Supporting the development and assessment of options to mitigate water quality risks
• Interpreting technical information and producing clear reports and recommendations
• Working with multidisciplinary teams across hydrology, flood risk, ecology and environmental disciplines
• Liaising with clients, regulators and other project stakeholders
• Contributing to the development of new approaches, tools and methodologies within the water quality team

Job description

Penguin Recruitment is seeking a Water Quality Consultant to join its Leeds-based environmental team. You will work on technically interesting water quality and catchment projects across the UK water sector, collaborating with water companies, regulators and stakeholders to assess risks and develop practical solutions.

You’ll analyse water quality data, interpret catchment processes and contribute to reports that inform client decisions and regulatory compliance, with opportunities for career