Senior / Principal Hydrologist or Drainage (Civil) Engineer
Location: Manchester or Cambridge (hybrid – 3 days office minimum, occasional collaboration days at the Sheffield office)
Salary: Up to £60,000
Talent Torch is supporting a leading multidisciplinary environmental consultancy delivering innovative, sustainable solutions across major UK development and infrastructure projects. You’ll join a respected Hydrology team of hydrologists, hydraulic modellers and civil engineers, playing a key role in technical delivery, team leadership, project strategy and client management.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Preparing flood risk assessments, environmental statement chapters and technical hydrology reports
* Conducting site walkovers, surveys and risk assessments
* Hydrological modelling using FEH, ReFH2, WINFAP and other industry-standard tools
* Consulting with water regulators, statutory bodies and stakeholders
* Supporting fee proposals and client engagement
* Mentoring junior staff and contributing to team development
* Delivering drainage strategies (surface water, foul water, SuDS, highway drainage)
* Carrying out CCTV investigations and survey oversight
* Managing budgets and timeframes under senior guidance
About You
* Degree in Geography, Environmental/Earth Sciences or Civil/Environmental Engineering
* 5–7+ years in consultancy (hydrology, flood risk, hydraulic modelling or drainage design)
* Chartered or working towards chartership (C.WEM, CEnv, CEng etc.)
* Leadership experience: mentoring, technical review, project management
* Strong stakeholder/client communication and commercial awareness
* Familiar with UK policy & guidance (National flood policy, drainage standards, DCG, Building Regs etc.)
* Software experience relevant to discipline (HECRAS, TUFLOW, Flood Modeller, Causeway Flow, PDS, CAD etc.)
* Full UK driving licence with ability to undertake site visits
If you meet around 80 % of the requirements, the team still wants to hear from you.
What’s On Offer
* Salary up to £60,000
* Hybrid working with flexibility
* 24 days holiday + ability to purchase more
* Paid professional subscriptions
* Social events and a friendly, multidisciplinary culture
* Strong training and CPD support (internal & external)
Contact us at Talent@talent-torch.co.uk with an up‑to‑date CV or apply directly here.
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