Your Role
* Protecting and enhancing the groundwater environment across the varied geology of the North West.
* Providing technical advice on groundwater abstraction licensing, pollution incidents, mining and the development of contaminated land.
* Turning hydrogeological information into easily understood and compelling arguments.
* Providing hydrogeological advice on pumping tests and groundwater abstraction proposals.
* Evaluating risk assessments undertaken to clean up historic contaminated land and groundwater pollution incidents.
* Assessing permit applications for discharges to ground from a wide range of sectors including industry, agriculture, mining and private sewage effluent.
* Contributing to groundwater level and chemical quality monitoring networks.
* Using groundwater models to help evaluate strategic groundwater management.
* Helping to classify and report on the status of groundwater resources and groundwater quality across the North West.
This role will be located in our office in Warrington and requires occasional external meetings, training and site visits on a business‑need basis. A central part of the role is responding to incidents; you will need to have an incident role and be available to provide business continuity support during an incident.
Requirements
* Degree in a relevant environmental discipline (e.g., Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Geography, Engineering, Geosciences, Environmental Science).
* Good knowledge of groundwater protection issues and relevant environmental legislation.
* Proficiency in producing, analysing and presenting a range of environmental data to develop evidence and solve technical issues.
* Good organisational skills and the ability to plan, track, deliver and evaluate work within relevant standards and timescales.
Desirable
* Professional hydrogeological experience in a water resources or groundwater quality setting.
Benefits
* Salary up to £34,320.
* Generous pension scheme of 19%.
* Overtime opportunities through standby and incident pay.
* Options for flexible and/or part‑time working may be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.
* Maternity, paternity and adoption leave scheme.
* Continued development through training and membership of professional bodies (e.g., GeolSoc).
This role must be undertaken from within the UK and does NOT qualify for sponsorship.
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