Location
Central London, with work across the Environment Agency West Midlands Area including Shropshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire and West Midlands.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£29,751 per annum

About the Role
The Environment Agency is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the environment, focusing on water as a vital resource for people, wildlife, and the economy. As an Assistant Hydrologist, you will join the Area Water Resources Hydrology team, supporting the application of best practice techniques to ensure scientifically sound and cost-efficient operational and strategic decisions. This entry-level technical role offers the opportunity to develop your understanding of hydrological data and techniques within the Environment Agency. You will assist experienced hydrologists by providing hydrological analysis and data, supporting technical assessments, and contributing to incident response and project delivery. The role is mainly office-based with occasional fieldwork, including surveys and data collection, helping you gain practical knowledge of local rivers and catchments. You will benefit from a supportive and inclusive culture, a structured training programme, and opportunities for career progression within hydrology or related technical and management roles. Additional benefits include a generous pension scheme, overtime opportunities, paid environmental outcome days, and flexible working options considered on a case-by-case basis.

Experience
- Experience of analysing data and information to solve problems is desirable but not essential.
- Responding to incidents is a key part of the role; you will be required to have an incident role and be available to respond or provide business continuity support during incidents. Full training and support will be provided.

About you
- Enthusiastic and interested in hydrology and environmental science.
- Good organisational skills with the ability to plan, track, deliver, and evaluate work to meet standards and deadlines.
- Strong written and spoken communication skills to convey information clearly.
- Numerical and computer literacy.
- Ability to work well within a team and support colleagues.

Qualifications
- Essential: A Level(s) or equivalent qualifications in scientific and numerical subjects such as geography, biology, physics, maths, environmental science or management.
- Desirable: A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant environmental discipline such as Geography, Environmental Science, Ecology, Sustainability, Data Science, Geosciences, Engineering, or Biology.
- Awareness of hydrological concepts including hydrological processes, catchment behaviour, and types of hydrological data (e.g. rainfall, river flow, groundwater level) is advantageous.