Job Title: Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist
Ref. No.: CJD2012S25
Location: Based near Oxford
Salary: GBP35,000 : GBP42,000
This is a fantastic opportunity to join my client, an industry:leading, eco:conscious Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise to projects across the Water, Transport, and Renewable Energy Sectors. They are actively seeking a talented, driven Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist with demonstrable knowledge of hydrology and hydrological modelling, who is willing and able to lead a team through their delivery of several challenging projects. You will be based near the historical, 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
* Incredibly generous annual leave allowance
* A focus on work:life balance, with opportunities for hybrid/flexible working
* Healthcare plan
* Dedication to your Continuing Professional Development (CPD), with extensive 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
* Support scientific research
* Liaise closely with clients and other stakeholders
Required skills and experience for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include:
* A UK Bachelors Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or a similar, relevant discipline
* Demonstrable experience of coding, particularly using 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.)
* Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present information accurately and concisely to a range of audiences
* Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
* Technically:minded
Desirable skills and experience for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include:
* A Higher Degree in a relevant discipline
* Possess a full, valid UK Drivers 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.