Senior Hydrologist
Core
Lead hydrological assessments for flood risk management, major infrastructure planning, water resources strategy, and environmental permitting across the UK and internationally.
Role type
Senior IC hydrologist (flood risk & infrastructure)
Builds
Flood alleviation schemes, flood risk assessments, Environment Agency flood maps, and national-scale flood risk mapping frameworks.
Domain
Water industry, civil engineering, flood risk management
Required skills
flood flow estimation (FEH, REFH2), statistical hydrological analysis, hydraulic model calibration, rating curve reviews, GIS (ArcGIS Pro, QGIS), technical report writing
Preferred skills
scripting (R, Python, Anaconda, Ruby), low-flow analysis (WINEP), Chartered member of ICE or CIWEM
Technologies
ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, MapInfo, R, Python, Anaconda, Ruby
Responsibilities
Produce flood hydrological assessments for design and risk mapping; apply industry standard guidance (FEH) to derive flood flows; produce high quality technical reports; technically review hydrological assessments; build relationships with clients and technical disciplines; keep up-to-date with methodologies and share with the team.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC