Senior Hydrologist in Bristol, Gloucestershire

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 scientific and engineering knowledge of hydrology.
• Experience using FEH methodologies and other recognised approaches to flood hydrology.
• Experience delivering hydrological assessments, drainage design and strategies.
• Experience undertaking hydraulic modelling using Flood Modeller Pro, HEC-RAS, TUFLOW or equivalent software.
• Experience producing hydraulic modelling reports and technical outputs.
• Experience working on large, multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience designing and supervising hydrological surveys and developing engineering solutions.
• Experience supervising and reviewing technical work.
• Good understanding of land development, the planning process, national planning policy and UK legislation.
• Strong CAD and GIS skills, including Arc, MapInfo or QGIS.
• Good project management skills.
• Experience producing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) chapters.

What Our Client Offers
Our client offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Working arrangements and annual leave
• Agile working.
• 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Option to purchase up to five additional days of annual leave.
• Health and wellbeing
• Private healthcare.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Eyecare scheme.
• Career development and additional benefits
• Career and professional development opportunities.
• Stakeholder pension.
• Professional membership subscriptions.
• Employee discount scheme.
• Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities.

Eligibility
Applicants should hold a relevant degree in hydrology or an associated engineering discipline and be a Chartered member of CIWEM, ICE or another relevant professional institution.

The role requires 2-4 years of post-qualification experience, alongside practical experience in flood hydrology, hydraulic modelling and technical project delivery.

Candidates should also have experience with relevant hydrological and hydraulic modelling software, as well as strong CAD and GIS capabilities.

Opportunity for Growth
This is an opportunity to take on an important technical position within an established multidisciplinary consultancy.

You will have the opportunity to support and develop junior colleagues, take responsibility for technical delivery and work closely with senior technical professionals across a diverse project portfolio.

The role also offers continued professional development and the opportunity to expand your expertise across flood risk, hydrology, hydraulic modelling, river engineering and sustainable infrastructure.

Interested in finding out more?

Get in touch for a confidential discussion to learn more about the opportunity and explore whether it could be the right next step in your career.

Our client is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.