Job Description
Are you ready to help us shape the future of the water industry?
Join our dynamic and multidisciplinary Water Environment team as a Senior Water Scientist or Hydrologist! At AECOM, we’re at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of water programmes and projects through long‑term partnerships with key clients.
We work for clients from across the public and private sectors, including the Environment Agency, Natural England, National Highways, Water Companies, NRW, River Trusts, developers and overseas clients. We are involved in major ongoing projects such as Lower Thames Crossing and contribute to water environment chapters in ES’s and WFD assessments.
A selection of our current and recent projects includes:
* Developing catchment‑wide river restoration plans for water companies.
* Delivering hydrological reviews and water balance studies for various purposes, such as determining supply sources and ensuring a canal remains sufficiently full despite its top‑up water supply failing.
* Design, modelling and installation of Natural Flood Management measures.
* Developing a modelling approach and running models to inform management decisions, such as water level‑dependent designated sites.
* Delivering improvements through working on water company’s Environmental Improvement Programme (WINEP).
* Designing and helping deliver award‑winning fish passes and river restoration schemes.
* Deriving strategies to deliver catchment water quantity and quality improvements, driven by WFD and Local Nature Recovery requirements.
What your new role will entail
* Support the preparation of high‑quality and commercially astute bids and tenders for water science services, typically for water companies and government bodies such as the Environment Agency.
* Coordinate multidisciplinary teams of water scientists, hydrogeologists, hydromorphologists, aquatic ecologists and flood risk specialists, ensuring necessary resources, budgets and controls are in place to meet programme and budget requirements.
* Identify the need for, plan and implement complex monitoring and field work as required (e.g., water quality monitoring, flow gauging, hydromorphological surveys, PWS investigations).
* Support delivery of high‑quality water science / hydrology consultancy and advisory services to internal and external clients, including through our check and review processes.
* Use varied tools to deliver outcomes (software, models, etc.) and review data empirically (e.g., review flow data series and spot gauging to develop an understanding of low and typical flow hydrology).
* Support development of technically robust and pragmatic solutions to complex water science / hydrological issues.
* Have insight into how hydrological changes manifest in terms of water quality, geomorphology and hydroecology (e.g., changes to wetted widths and velocities and how these may affect fish passage).
Qualifications
* Have a degree or equivalent in a relevant subject such as geography, physical sciences, chemistry, maths, engineering, etc.
* Experienced in hydrology (low flows and flood risk), hydromorphology, water quality and/or hydroecology with a strong understanding of aquatic systems.
* Proficiency in the application of hydrological software and environmental modelling (hydrological/hydraulic, water quality, water resources).
* Proficiency in GIS software.
* Strong report‑writing skills and ability to clearly present complex technical information visually and orally to a wide audience.
* Experienced in technical project delivery (from bid preparation, drafting technical proposals to project management).
Benefits
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well‑being programs to meet diverse employee needs. We offer flexible working options and a supportive environment that encourages professional growth.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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