Consultant Hydrologist
Permanent
£28,000 - 35,000
LocationScotland (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness)
Are you looking for a flexible and supportiveConsultant Hydrologistopportunity within a people-focused and innovative consultancy with a long-standing history of providing excellence to the Energy Development sector and beyond?
If the answer to that is a yes, then this is the role and company for you!
CleanTech Talent are acting as an employment agency for our client who are one of the most valued consultancies in Scotland spanning multiple offices, offering cross-team projects, project management development and established yet continuously developing business processes.
You will receive guidance and technical support with specific training and mentoring in your chosen field combined with work ownership and a generous salary and benefits package.
What will you be doing?
You will be joining the highly respected Water and Engineering Team to support in the delivery of a variety of environmental and nature-based engineering projects.
This will be an incredible development opportunity for an individual in their early career to work in a multi-disciplinary consultancy to continue their professional development.
Key Responsibilities
- Compilation and analysis of spatial and environmental monitoring data
- Field surveys and monitoring, including water quality sampling, peat depth surveys, site visits, land and river surveys, GNSS-based spatial surveys, UAV
- Preparing maps and drawings using GIS
- Provision of hydrology and modelling support within a large team of hydrologists and engineers for a range of studies (e.g., catchment characterisation, flood risk assessment hydrological analysis and surface water management)
- Environmental Impact Assessments/EIA
- Technical support to river, peatland and coastal restoration projects
- Supporting project management
Essential Attributes:
- Degree in a hydrology-related environmental discipline (e.g., catchment management, hydrogeology, earth sciences, environmental management) or environmental engineering
- Ideally 1 to 3 years consultancy experience.
- A solid ambition and work ethic, with a proactive attitude towards developing into this role
- Industry experience in two or more of the following:Water monitoring; hydrology; hydrogeology; modelling; geomorphology; river restoration; wetland / peatland management; environmental engineering; drainage; flood risk management; water environment support to EIA
- Ability to work hybrid and site work including working away
- Practical onsite abilities and an interest in undertaking site visits and environmental monitoring in a range of natural and development environments
- General understanding of relevant technical aspects
- Awareness of Scottish environmental conditions and regulatory systems, such as Environmental Impact Assessment and Controlled Activities Regulations
- Excellent report writing and communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Problem solving skills and attention to detail
Desired Attributes:
- GIS / CAD
- Hydrological analysis packages e.g. ReFH, LowFlows
- Hydraulic modelling packages e.g. Flood Modeller or HEC-RAS
- Experience contributing to project management and delivery
- Competent with Microsoft Office
- Full UK Driving Licence
Whats in it for you?
- Investment in your training and success
- Full project lifecycle work across a range of environmental disciplines
- Hybrid working
- Established benefits of working with a dynamic and growing organisation
- Generous holiday allowance
- Training allowance
- Company Pension contribution
- Flexible weekly working hours promoting work-life balance
- Full time / Part time considered
Whats next?
If you're interested in applying or would at least like to know a bit more then please apply or contact Jim Merryfield at CleanTech Talent for a confidential call.
CleanTech Talent are acting as an employment agency for this position.
