Overview
Hydrologist - Senior/Principal (WINEP and Water Resources) role at WSP. The position involves leading and contributing to high-profile Water Industry Natural Environment Programme (WINEP) and Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP) projects across the UK within the Sustainable Water Management team.
Your team
Our Catchment Science team covers water resources and water security, hydrology and hydraulics, water quality, hydroecology and hydrogeology. We serve high-profile customers in the UK and overseas, including government departments and agencies, the water industry, and other sectors such as power, transport, nuclear, mining, commercial and oil and gas.
Responsibilities
* A track record of contributing to the hydrological and water management elements of WINEP investigations and WRMP inputs in recent AMP cycles.
* Development of rainfall runoff models and calibration techniques.
* Understand broader hydrology approaches for water resources applications in England and Wales.
* Familiarity with demand management and water resources modelling approaches.
* Understand latest UK water resources management regulations including the Water Resources Planning Guidelines and WINEP guidance such as Preventing Deterioration and Environmental Destination.
* Assess climate change resilience approaches; produce high-quality client and regulator-facing deliverables with attention to detail and QA.
* Programming experience (e.g., Python and/or R) and an interest in developing these skills.
* Excellent communication skills and ability to write high-quality concise reports.
* Collaborate with other sectors/disciplines to deliver hydrological aspects of challenging projects.
Qualifications
* A water-focused MSc (e.g., hydrology & water resources, sustainable water management) and BSc in related subject (e.g., physical geography, earth sciences, geology, civil engineering).
* Gained or working towards chartership with a relevant professional body.
What we offer
Join our world-class team with opportunities to shape a career as unique as you. We offer work-life balance, hybrid working, inclusive culture, health and wellbeing benefits, flexible working arrangements, and development opportunities including training, mentoring, or Chartership. We operate a Disability Confident recruitment process and provide workplace adjustments as needed.
With us, you can apply today and contribute to meaningful projects while growing professionally.
About us
WSP is a leading engineering and professional services firm with a global scale, a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion, and a workforce of thousands working to make a positive impact in communities worldwide.
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