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Associate Hydrologist

Edinburgh, gb🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-10 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead hydrological assessments for flood risk management, infrastructure planning, and environmental permitting across the UK and internationally.

Role type

Senior IC hydrologist (flood risk & infrastructure)

Builds

Flood alleviation schemes, reservoir engineering projects, and flood risk assessments

Domain

Water industry, flood risk management, civil engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery

Required skills

flood flow estimation (FEH, REFH2), statistical hydrological analysis, hydraulic model calibration, rating reviews, GIS (QGIS, ArcGIS, MapInfo), technical leadership, client engagement, industry thought leadership

Preferred skills

scripting (R, Python, Anaconda, Ruby), Hydrology+ familiarity, low-flow analysis (WINEP), AI solution development

Technologies

FEH, REFH2, QGIS, ArcGIS, MapInfo, R, Python, Anaconda, Ruby, Hydrology+

Responsibilities

Lead or verify flood hydrological assessments; review/verify hydrological reports; support business development; mentor staff; maintain client relationships; track legislation/guidelines; deliver thought leadership at conferences; drive innovation including AI solutions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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