Overview
Hydrologist - Senior/Principal (WINEP and Water Resources) role at WSP. This position sits within the Sustainable Water Management team and focuses on leading and contributing to Water Industry Natural Environment Programme (WINEP) and Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP) projects across the UK.
Responsibilities
* Contribute to hydrology, water management, and WINEP investigations and WRMP inputs in recent AMP cycles.
* Develop rainfall–runoff models (e.g., GR6J) and apply model calibration techniques.
* Apply wider hydrology approaches for water resources applications in England and Wales, including flow naturalisation/decomposition and reservoir mass balance modelling.
* Familiarity with demand management and water resources modelling tools (e.g., Aquator, PyWR, MISER).
* Understand current UK water resources regulations and WINEP guidance (e.g., Preventing Deterioration, Environmental Destination).
* Assess climate change resilience; familiarity with UKCP18 data products.
* Supervise small hydrology teams, mentor junior colleagues, with potential for formal people management.
* Produce high-quality client and regulator-facing deliverables with attention to detail and quality assurance.
* Programming experience (e.g., Python and/or R) and interest in developing these skills.
* Excellent written communication and ability to produce concise reports; collaborate with other sectors to deliver hydrological components of diverse projects.
Qualifications
* A water-focused MSc (e.g., hydrology & water resources, sustainable water management) and BSc in a related field (e.g., physical geography, earth sciences, geology, civil engineering).
* Gained or working towards chartership with a relevant professional body.
What we offer
We offer a diverse and inclusive environment with opportunities to work on high-profile projects across the UK. Our benefits include flexible working arrangements, development opportunities, and a supportive culture that values innovation and collaboration.
Equal Opportunity
#WeAreWSP We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We are a Disability Confident employer and will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria; please let us know if you require workplace adjustments.
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