Senior Hydrologist

Job Title: Senior Hydrologist Salary: £50,000-£60,000, dependent on experience Location: Ideally Bristol, Cardiff, Leicester (OR Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow or London) Type: Permanent, Hybrid About the Role Our client is looking to appoint a Senior Hydrologist to join its Water Civil Engineering team.

This is an opportunity to take on a key technical role, delivering hydrological assessments, flood risk studies and hydraulic modelling across a varied portfolio of multidisciplinary projects. You will act as a link between junior engineers and the Principal Hydrologist, taking responsibility for technical outputs, supporting colleagues and reviewing work ahead of final sign-off.

Working across projects from pre-planning through to detailed construction design, you will contribute to engineering design, river engineering, restoration and habitat improvement, flood alleviation schemes and surface-water drainage.

About the Client Our client is an established, award-winning multidisciplinary construction and property consultancy, employing over 780 people nationwide. The business works collaboratively across a range of sectors to deliver projects that create lasting value for local communities, with a strong focus on sustainability, innovation and the built environment.

Professionalism, compassion, drive and positivity are central to its culture, alongside a commitment to employee wellbeing, professional development and career progression. Key Responsibilities Undertake hydrological and flood hydraulic modelling, simulations and technical analysis.

Apply Flood Estimation Handbook (FEH) methodologies and other recognised standards to support engineering design. Deliver Flood Risk Assessments, bespoke hydrological assessments, drainage designs and drainage strategies.

Undertake hydraulic modelling using specialist software, including Flood Modeller Pro, HEC-RAS, TUFLOW, WINFAP 5, ReFH2 and Low Flows 2, or equivalent. Support river engineering, restoration, habitat improvement and flood alleviation schemes.

Deliver projects from pre-planning through to detailed construction design. Provide technical support and advanced modelling expertise to colleagues. Review and check technical work produced by junior team members ahead of final sign-off.

Analyse data and datasets to identify trends, correlations and anomalies. Support client requirements, project scopes and technical deliverables. Maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in line with professional institution requirements.

Follow company policies covering security, health and safety, sustainability and social value. What Our Client is Looking For Essential qualifications,

skills and experience

BSc, BEng, MSc or MEng degree in a relevant hydrology or engineering discipline. Chartered membership of CIWEM, ICE or another relevant professional institution. 2-4 years' post-qualification experience. Strong s...

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