Associate Hydrologist

AECOM
Manchester
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 15+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Mentoring","Client engagement","Relationship building"]

Lead and verify hydrological assessments that support flood risk management, flood alleviation scheme design, reservoir engineering, and water resources planning. You’ll review technical reports, calibrate hydraulic models with hydraulic modellers, and use GIS and hydrological tools to produce defensible outputs. Partner with clients and multidisciplinary teams on UK and international projects, mentor team members, and represent AECOM through conferences and thought leadership, including innovation using AI solutions.

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Associate Hydrologist

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Job Summary

Lead and verify hydrological assessments that support flood risk management, flood alleviation scheme design, reservoir engineering, and water resources planning. You’ll review technical reports, calibrate hydraulic models with hydraulic modellers, and use GIS and hydrological tools to produce defensible outputs. Partner with clients and multidisciplinary teams on UK and international projects, mentor team members, and represent AECOM through conferences and thought leadership, including innovation using AI solutions.
Location: Manchester
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Technically lead or verify flood hydrological assessments that support flood alleviation schemes, reservoir engineering, and flood risk assessments.
  • •Technically review or verify reports documenting hydrological assessments.
  • •Support business development activities with clients on national and international water projects.
  • •Mentor staff in hydrological estimation to support professional development.
  • •Deliver thought leadership, represent AECOM at conferences, and drive innovation (including AI solutions) to deliver projects efficiently and correctly.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Hybrid WorkVolunteering Days

Key Requirements

  • •Degree (BSc/BEng/MSc) in Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, Geography, or a related discipline.
  • •More than 15 years’ experience leading the estimation of flood flows using FEH and REFH2 for flood mapping and reservoir engineering.
  • •Deep understanding of statistical hydrological analysis.
  • •Experience working with hydraulic modellers to calibrate hydraulic models.
  • •Strong GIS skills using QGIS, ArcGIS and/or MapInfo, with advantageous scripting knowledge (R, Python, Anaconda, Ruby).
Experience:15+ yearsWater industryFlood risk managementReservoir engineeringHydrological modeling
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationMentoringClient engagementRelationship building
Certifications:Chartered member of ICEChartered member of CIWEM
Languages:English
Tech Stack:FEHREFH2GISQGISArcGISMapInfoRPythonAnacondaRubyHydrology+AI

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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