Technical Specialist (Hydrology) - 31707
Location: Exeter, England, United Kingdom (hybrid working with home and regular office attendance; travel to sites and other regional offices is expected; full driving licence required).
The Environment Agency is committed to an inclusive workforce and equal opportunities. We welcome flexible working patterns and have a Guaranteed Interview Policy for applicants with disabilities meeting the minimum criteria.
Overview
Are you passionate about hydrology and ready to make a real impact in managing water resources in a changing climate? Join the Wessex Groundwater, Hydrology and Contaminated Land team as a Hydrology Technical Specialist, where your expertise will help shape resilient, sustainable water systems across the region. You’ll work closely with Senior Hydrology Technical Specialists and a wide range of internal and external partners to provide expert hydrological input to key areas.
Responsibilities
* Lead hydrological analysis with a focus on low flow assessments
* Advise on complex water abstraction and permitting decisions
* Contribute to the design and optimisation of the hydrometric data network
* Undertake routine and reactive hydrological reporting
* Support data quality improvements and streamline data management processes
Key areas of input
* Water company water resource investigation under AMP8, the regulatory investment cycle (2025 – 2030)
* Water resource management and drought plans
* Catchment Abstraction Management Strategies (CAMS)
* Abstraction licensing and strategy development
* Drought incident response
* Groundwater modelling support
Experience / Skills Required
* Experience in hydrology and water resource management, with diverse stakeholders
* Understanding of hydrological concepts and practical experience with analytical tools and techniques
* Experience with hydrometric data and awareness of data quality challenges
* Ability to influence and engage stakeholders, including water companies and internal teams
* Strong self-motivation, with the ability to work independently and in a dispersed team
* Excellent planning and organisational skills, managing multiple priorities to timescales
* Confidence using hydrological systems (e.g., WISKI, ArcGIS); skills in Python, R, Power Apps are desirable
* Proficiency with standard software, especially Excel, for data analysis and reporting
Other role information
Responding to incidents is a central part of the role. See the candidate pack for details on how you will support this.
Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 29th September. Dates are subject to change.
Contact: Dawn Fullthorpe (Team Leader) - dawn.fullthorpe@environment-agency.gov.uk
We are fully committed to diversity and inclusion; we welcome flexible working and encourage applicants to specify preferred working arrangements. The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service; eligibility for continuous service may vary for certain applicants.
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