Location
Wales

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary based on experience

About the Role
At WSP, you will have the opportunity to shape a career as unique as you. Join our Ground and Water Team in the UK and work alongside industry-leading Hydrogeologists who develop and maintain the UK industry standard software ConSim and LandSim. This role offers direct mentoring and career development within a supportive and diverse environment.

As an Associate Hydrogeologist, you will take leadership responsibility for projects and teams, providing high-level environmental consultancy services to both external and internal clients. You will have technical oversight and guidance of people, teams, proposals, and projects, promoting an inclusive workplace culture.

Your role will include evaluating opportunities, identifying potential leads, creating project proposals, and maintaining strong business relationships to deliver commercial targets. Staying up to date with technical and legislative developments and sharing this knowledge with your team is essential.

Key responsibilities include:
- Leadership of projects and line management of staff
- Proactive project management of complex projects with strong commercial awareness
- Providing technical direction and robust review of technical work
- Building and maintaining client relationships with regular communication and visits
- Managing hydrogeological data and developing conceptual models
- Using and learning software such as ConSim, LandSim, P20, FeFlow, Modflow, Seep/W
- Involvement in hydrogeological risk assessment, dewatering, groundwater resource management, pumping and yield tests, modelling, borehole prognosis, abstraction, and geothermal projects
- Developing proposals for technically challenging projects or those valued over £100k net revenue
- Promoting health, safety, and wellbeing culture
- Preparing accurate and efficient complex reports and interpretative documents
- Delegating project tasks effectively with review and feedback
- Developing specialist skills aligned with career aspirations and professional development reviews

Experience
- Proven hydrogeological skills in managing data and preparing evidence-backed conceptual models in consultancy or relevant industrial/regulatory roles
- Experience contributing to the preparation of factual and interpretive reports, demonstrating reporting competency where possible
- Experience with risk assessment modelling using ConSim, RTM, and LandSim
- Motivated and engaging team player with the ability to contribute collaboratively to the technical and social strength of the Hydrogeology team

About You
- Takes pride in work and encourages best practice
- Delivers work efficiently with a focus on commercial excellence
- Maintains trust of peers and junior staff, fostering an open and supportive environment
- Engages curiosity and encourages problem-solving with minimal upward delegation
- Takes ownership of own training path, including achieving further professional qualifications and self-learning
- Knows technical limits and seeks help when necessary

Qualifications
- Postgraduate qualification (MTech, MSc, or PhD) in Hydrogeology or a related discipline
- Achieved Chartership or equivalent with a relevant professional body is required or in progress