Associate Hydrologist

Overview

As an Associate Hydrologist at AECOM, you will lead hydrological assessments supporting flood risk management, major infrastructure planning, and environmental permitting. You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary Water Team to deliver projects across the UK and internationally, mentor colleagues, and drive innovative solutions including AI-enabled approaches. You’ll engage with clients, contribute to business development, and represent the firm at conferences. This role combines technical leadership with team growth in a dynamic, global practice.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible hybrid working
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• competitive salary
• comprehensive benefits package

Responsibilities

• Technically lead or verify flood hydrological assessments for flood alleviation schemes, reservoir engineering, and flood risk studies
• Review or verify hydrological assessment reports
• Support business development for national and international clients
• Mentor staff in hydrological estimation to support professional development
• Build relationships with clients and other technical disciplines
• Stay current with legislation and guidelines impacting services and share updates with the team
• Deliver thought leadership and represent AECOM at conferences
• Drive team innovation and enable AI solutions for project delivery
• Participate in the global community of hydrologists via TechEx network

Key requirements

• Degree in Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography, or related discipline
• More than 15 years of experience in leading flood flow estimation using FEH and REFH2 for flood mapping and reservoir engineering
• Deep understanding of statistical hydrological analysis
• Experience in calibrating hydraulic models with hydraulic modellers
• Experience in rating reviews
• Established industry presence and networking via LinkedIn or presentations
• Strong leadership and communication skills with client relationship ability
• Chartered member of ICE or CIWEM
• Strong GIS skills (QGIS, ArcGIS, MapInfo)
• Scripting knowledge in R, Python, Anaconda, Ruby advantageous
• Familiarity with Hydrology+
• Experience leading low-flow analyses for WINEP projects advantageous
• Self-motivated, autonomous, committed, and able to work in deadline-driven teams
• Leadership
• Client engagement
• Communication
• QGIS
• ArcGIS
• MapInfo

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