Hydrogeologist

AtkinsRéalis; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working culture

International remote working

Flexible holiday allowances

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a hydrogeologist to join our Ireland team, working across offices in Cork, Dublin, Limerick, Galway and Dundalk. You will win, deliver and manage groundwater projects, develop client relationships and ensure high standards of reporting and compliance.

You will contribute to water resources assessments, groundwater modelling, EIAR Water Chapters, and interface with regulators and client teams, supporting sustainable water management across Ireland.

Qualifications

• Degree required in science, engineering or mathematics.
• Relevant consultancy or regulator experience.
• Experience in hydrogeology and groundwater resources.
• Understanding WFD and groundwater issues.

Responsibilities

• Win, deliver and manage hydrogeology projects.
• Develop trusted client relationships.
• Mentor junior staff and review work.
• Prepare high-quality reports and EIAR/Water chapters.
• Collaborate with other disciplines.

Skills

Project management

Report writing

Data analysis

Education

Degree in science, engineering or mathematics

Job description

Overview

Open to applications for any of our offices across Ireland (Dundalk, Dublin, Limerick, Galway and Cork), AtkinsRéalis one of the world's leading providers of engineering professional consulting and support services.

We are looking for a hydrogeologist to join our team and work at the forefront of managing the challenges of providing resilient and environmentally sustainable water supplies for the future, while ensuring groundwater habitats are protected from new infrastructure development. We are undertaking an increasing number and range of important and exciting projects that involve groundwater resource evaluation, determining 'zone of contribution', and assessing the Environmental impacts on groundwater of new infrastructure. We are working for Group Water Schemes, Uisce Éireann, EirGrid, daa and government regulators. Building on this success, we are growing our team, and this growth could include you. You could help us to win and deliver work across our extensive client portfolio and enhance our reputation for excellence.

Your role

• Win, deliver and manage a portfolio of hydrogeology projects.
• Develop trusted client relationships.
• Champion high standards of performance, and influence project development.
• Undertake work to a high standard, ensuring accuracy and quality.
• Undertake and delegate complex problem solving, data gathering, processing, calculations, modelling and conceptualisation.
• Write high quality reports and impact assessment.
• Undertake proposal writing and costing.
• Work closely with other hydrogeologists, sometimes delegating to, reviewing the work of and mentoring more junior staff.
• Work collaboratively with other technical disciplines.

About You

• A degree in science, engineering or mathematics.
• Relevant years of work experience.
• Demonstrable experience within consultancy, water company, regulator or academic fields.
• Experience of water resources / hydrogeology.
• Understanding links between surface and groundwater, abstraction, flooding and low flows.
• Knowledge of the Water Framework Directive.
• Experience of assessing and managing groundwater quality issues.
• Experience of contaminated land and relation to groundwater.
• Experience of preparing hydrogeology sections for EIAR Water Chapters.
• Experience of WFD screening, scoping and assessment reports.
• Knowledge of the operational and environmental regulatory framework of water management in Ireland.
• A good understanding of hydrogeology, groundwater and aquifers, and in particular the karstic systems, common in Ireland.
• You will have valid full, clean Irish driving licence.

Desirable Skills

• Chartered or on the way to getting Chartered.
• Experience of determining Zone of Contribution.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries and a brilliant range of health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle benefits. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture, international remote working opportunities, and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

Be rewarded.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

Additional information

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.