Hydrologist (Water Resources)

WSP
Manchester, Sheffield, Cambridge, Liverpool, Leeds, Glasgow, Reading, London, Bristol
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Environmental & SustainabilityEducation: mastersSkills: ["Communication","Collaboration","Attention to detail","Quality assurance","Report writing"]

Lead and contribute to high-profile Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP) projects across the UK within the Sustainable Water Management team. Work on AMP8 programmes for multiple UK water companies, supporting hydrology development for WRMPs and delivering hydrological inputs for water resources planning. Apply modelling expertise (rainfall runoff models, calibration, and climate resilience assessment) and produce high-quality client and regulator-facing reports while collaborating across disciplines.

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Hydrologist (Water Resources)

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Job Summary

Lead and contribute to high-profile Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP) projects across the UK within the Sustainable Water Management team. Work on AMP8 programmes for multiple UK water companies, supporting hydrology development for WRMPs and delivering hydrological inputs for water resources planning. Apply modelling expertise (rainfall runoff models, calibration, and climate resilience assessment) and produce high-quality client and regulator-facing reports while collaborating across disciplines.
Location: Manchester, Sheffield, Cambridge, Liverpool, Leeds, Glasgow, Reading, London, Bristol
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Environmental & Sustainability
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead and contribute to hydrological aspects of high-profile WRMP projects across the UK.
  • •Support AMP8 water company programmes by providing hydrology for WRMPs.
  • •Develop and apply rainfall runoff models, including calibration and refinement.
  • •Assess climate change resilience approaches and contribute to planning for water resources management.
  • •Produce high-quality client and stakeholder/regulator-facing deliverables and collaborate across disciplines to deliver project outputs.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote WorkGym MembershipPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Track record contributing hydrological and water management elements and WRMP inputs in recent AMP cycles.
  • •Experience developing rainfall runoff models, including model calibration techniques.
  • •Strong understanding of wider hydrology approaches for water resources applications in England and Wales.
  • •Some familiarity with demand management and water resources modelling approaches.
  • •Water-focused MSc and BSc (or related subjects), and gained/working towards chartership with a relevant professional body.
Education:Master's in Hydrology & water resources / sustainable water management (plus related subjects such as physical geography, earth sciences, geology, civil engineering)
Skills:CommunicationCollaborationAttention to detailQuality assuranceReport writing
Tech Stack:Rainfall runoff modelsModel calibrationWRMP

Company Brief

WSP
Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Professional Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
Founded: 1959
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