Job Title:
Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist
Ref. No.:
CJD1001S26
Location:
Based near Oxford
Salary:
£35,000 - £42,000
This is a wonderful opportunity to join my client, a highly-regarded, environmentally-savvy Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise to projects across the Water, Transport, and Renewable Energy Sectors. They are currently seeking a talented, enthusiastic Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist with demonstrable knowledge of hydrology and hydrological modelling, who is keen to lead a team through their delivery of several challenging projects. You will be based near the beautiful, academic city of Oxford.
Benefits for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include (but are not limited to):
* Competitive salary, rising with experience
* Employee Pension Scheme
* Very generous annual leave entitlement
* A focus on work-life balance, with possibilities of flexible/hybrid working
* Healthcare plan
* Dedication to your Continuing Professional Development (CPD), with excellent career progression opportunities
* Delivery of a wide range of exciting engineering projects across the local region and beyond
Responsibilities for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include:
* Contribute to the development of models and methods, utilising various software platforms, including Qube, CERF, FEH Flood Modelling Suite, ReFH2, and WINFAP5
* Produce flow estimation, flood estimation, and catchment models
* Identify opportunities for developing hydrological models, utilising machine learning for improvement and development purposes
* Develop, manage, and enhance hydrological and modelling methods
* Provide dedicated support to scientific research
* Liaise closely with clients and other stakeholders, across the public and private sectors
Required skills and experience for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include:
* A Bachelor's Degree in Hydrology, Environmental Science, or a cognate discipline
* Demonstrable experience of coding, with particular familiarity with Python and/or R
* Considerable experience of developing machine learning models, particularly when applied to environmental data
* Experience of working in a hydrological or water-based environmental science role
* Confident ability in handling complex data sets, particularly those that are spatial and temporal in nature (e.g., NetCDF, ASCII, etc.)
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present information accurately and concisely to a range of audiences
* Good literacy and numeracy skills, particularly when applied to report writing
* Analytically-minded
Desirable skills and experience for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include:
* A Higher Degree in a relevant subject area
* Possess a full, valid UK Driver's Licence
If you are interested in the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.
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