Groundwater Modelling Advisor

We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job‑share.

We lead on the management of GW Modelling and the delivery of WR Projects on behalf of Environment Agency stakeholders. We are looking for an experienced Hydrogeologist and Project Manager with knowledge of conceptual and numerical groundwater models to join the Technical Projects Team. You will help deliver a comprehensive programme of regulatory groundwater model development, update, and operation in support of business decisions in local operations to ensure our groundwater models support regulation of groundwater to protect the environment and deliver for the businesses we regulate.

• Take forward the groundwater investigation and modelling programme, using consultant or in‑house resources, to undertake field investigations, refine and update groundwater models, and test scenarios to support water resources and water quality decision‑making.
• Manage projects within the team programme from the initiation of the project to the delivery of project outputs.
• Act as a focus of expertise for groundwater investigations and modelling, and keep abreast of technical investigation and modelling work being undertaken across the Environment Agency.
• Keep abreast of technical investigation and modelling work being undertaken external to the Environment Agency, particularly across the Regional Groups and water companies.
• Organise the issue of intellectual property licences to external organisations seeking to use Environment Agency data, information and models.
• Be an active member of the wider groundwater modelling community.

• Experience as a water resources specialist who has worked with or developed groundwater models and can provide technical leadership.
• Ability to deliver high‑value projects, including gaining budget and project approval and procuring and managing consultants or in‑house resources.
• Ability to organise and prioritise delivery of complex activities.
• Ability to interpret groundwater model results and support their input to decision‑making.
• Strong communication skills, keeping others informed, managing expectations and anticipating needs.
• Ability to convey technical information to a range of audiences.
• Educated to a degree level (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline and will ideally hold a Higher Degree in Hydrology, Hydrogeology or WR Engineering.

• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work.

Location:

Shrewsbury, England, United Kingdom.

Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions. Interviews are expected to be held via MS Teams in the week beginning 12th January 2026.

If you consent to being held on a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and may offer you an alternative post.

Applies scientific knowledge (various disciplines, depending on team role) to provide sound, science‑based evidence to our internal and external customers.

Question: Describe how you have used scientific knowledge in your current role, and how that knowledge has influenced decision‑making.

Selects, plans and manages contractors, programmes or events to achieve a set of Environment Agency objectives cost‑effectively.

Question: Describe one of the key projects or programmes of work that you have managed focusing on the actions taken by you to move the project from initiation to delivery.

Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, provides rapid and effective responses.

Question: Tell us about your experiences working with customers and/or partners including what difficulties you have encountered and how successful you feel you have been at meeting their needs.

Note for Civil Service applicants: The Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you will not be eligible for…