WSP invites highly motivated professionals to join our Mine Water team as a Hydrologist or Water Resource Engineer.
About the Role
Located in our London office or Naas office (Ireland), the role is full‑time and permanent, focusing on a range of mining projects while also supporting local sectors such as infrastructure, manufacturing and land development.
Key Responsibilities
* Contribute to the water resources aspects of mining projects, including environmental assessments, permitting, engineering design, ESG considerations, and water stewardship.
* Conduct climate, hydrological and hydraulic assessments; develop water management plans; perform water balance and climate change modelling; design water management infrastructure.
* Conduct dam‑break analysis and consequence classification assessment.
* Prepare technical documents for senior review.
* Support non‑mining projects in the UK and Ireland, including Flood Risk Assessments and SuDS design.
* Travel for project‑based site work as needed.
* Assist in client relationship development and business development.
* Collaborate with colleagues and support senior staff to meet project goals.
* Display a ‘safety first’ attitude in line with WSP’s health and safety policy.
Qualifications
* BSc degree (or equivalent) in Water Resource Engineering or Civil Engineering with hydrology/hydraulics modules; or BSc in Geography or Environmental Sciences with hydrology module. MSc in hydrology and/or hydraulic design is advantageous.
* Strong technical and report writing skills.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English).
* Ability to work in an open and collaborative manner as part of a team.
* Good organisational and time‑management skills.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook).
* Flexibility, willingness and ability to travel locally and internationally.
Desirable Skills
* Experience conducting hydrologic and hydraulic assessments and/or design of water‑management infrastructure.
* Past experience working on mining sector projects.
* Experience in consulting or engineering.
* Competency with GIS and CAD systems.
* Competent in a programming language (Python, R, C).
* Competent with hydrologic and hydraulic modelling software (HEC‑RAS, HEC‑HMS, PC SWMM).
* Competent with GoldSim Monte Carlo Simulation.
* Membership of a relevant professional organisation.
* Additional language skills.
* Experience of international travel.
Benefits
* Hybrid working policy: work from home up to two days a week.
* Health & Wellbeing programme via Thrive, Virtual GP service, gymflex scheme.
* Flexibility: “WSP My Hour”, part‑time, flexible working, additional leave and bank holiday entitlement.
* Career development: training, mentoring, Chartership.
Join our close‑knit community of talented individuals who share a passion for making a positive impact. Apply today.
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EEO Statement
We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and will provide workplace adjustments where necessary.
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