Senior Water Resources Consultant

Senior Water Resources Consultant

We are seeking to appoint a talented, enthusiastic and committed Senior Water Resources Consultant to support a range of projects undertaken by our Sustainable Water Management team spanning water resources planning, water policy and hydrology.

You will have responsibility for technical delivery, project management and will support winning new work through the development of proposals.

The role will have a specific focus on existing UK water companies, regional groups and regulators but you will have the opportunity to work with a range of clients across a number of sectors, including the EU and wider international projects.

We encourage our teams to work across discipline so there will be opportunities to work on wider projects such as hydrogeology, water quality, flood risk management and environmental impact assessment.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to the continued success and growth of our Catchment Science team who work across a wide range of services, bringing together a wealth of staff knowledge and experience in water resources, hydrogeology, water quality, catchment management, hydro ecology, hydrology and flood risk.

Our team provides a comprehensive integrated water resource planning service to the water industry, its regulators and to government both in the UK and internationally.

We support our clients to holistically understand the resilience of their existing water resource systems and how they may change due to population growth, environmental pressures, extreme drought and the impacts of a changing climate.

Our Clients Rely On Us To Help Them Translate These Studies Into The Following Types Of Strategic Planning Programmes And Plans

• Water resource management and regional water resource plans
• Water resources modelling
• Strategic water resource options
• Environmental destination, WRGIS and sustainable abstraction
• Environmental appraisal and strategic environmental assessment
• Drought planning
• Water Industry National Environment Programme

• Demonstrable experience in applying water resources management tools and a breadth of water resource planning experience in consultancy, Water Company, Regulatory or Academic.
• An understanding of the latest regulatory requirements of UK water resources management including the Water Resource Planning Guidelines.
• Experience in water resources planning projects such as environmental destination, water resources modelling and/or demand management.
• Strong numerate and analytical skills, and ability to apply these to analysing problems and finding solutions to novel challenges.
• Some programming experience (skills in Python and/or the R statistical package) would be advantageous, together with an interest in using these skills in the development and implementation of innovative solutions to water management.
• You may already have gained some experience of the management of small projects, and/or should have some interest in developing your project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to write high quality concise reports.

• A degree-level qualification in a relevant subject such as geography, hydrology, earth/environmental science, civil engineering or maths.
• Post graduate qualification in water resources management, hydrology or a related discipline.
• You will have gained, or be working towards chartership with a relevant professional body.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all. Work on landmark projects around the world and embrace opportunities to make an even bigger impact in the communities you care about. What if you could do the best work of your life and create a legacy for yourself?

With us, you can. Apply today.

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.