Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
What if you could shape a career as unique as you? At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons. Are you ready for the next step in your career? Are you eager to develop and help deliver and grow our portfolio of high-profile projects solving groundwater challenges in the water resources, environmental and infrastructure sectors? We are seeking to appoint several talented, enthusiastic and committed mid-career hydrogeologists/modellers to support a range of projects undertaken by the Catchment Science team within our Sustainable Water Management Consulting group. Your work will be varied and challenging and is likely to include the following:

Lead high impact groundwater modelling work by guiding the delivery of regional and catchment-scale groundwater studies that support regulatory, infrastructure and environmental clients.
Take ownership of projects with responsibility for project management, financial control and quality assurance, allowing you to shape outcomes and build strong client relationships.
Develop and mentor others by supporting the growth of junior colleagues, with the opportunity for people management responsibilities as your role progresses.
Collaborate across a multidisciplinary network working with hydrologists, environmental specialists, modellers and engineering teams to deliver integrated water resources solutions.

Key responsibilities include:
- Technical delivery of hydrogeology and water resources projects, with emphasis on regional groundwater modelling
- Manage projects including financial oversight, change control and quality assurance
- Mentor, supervise and develop junior team members
- Work with the Hydrogeology and Groundwater Services Lead to define scopes and approaches
- Produce high quality client and public facing deliverables that communicate complex data clearly
- Contribute to bid proposals and help develop innovative solutions for clients
- Work collaboratively with other sectors and disciplines to deliver integrated project outcomes
- Promote a safety first culture in line with WSP policies

Our Catchment Science team works across a wide spectrum of services covering water resources and security, hydrology and hydraulics, water quality, hydroecology and hydrogeology. We provide high quality technical services and advice to a wide range of high-profile customers in the UK and overseas, including government departments and agencies, the water industry, and various industrial sectors such as power, transport, nuclear, mining, commercial and oil and gas. Demand for our skills has grown significantly and is forecast to increase further, creating excellent opportunities for career progression. We offer a supportive environment for motivated and talented individuals to fulfil their potential, recognising that our people are central to our success as a business.

Experience
Proven experience in groundwater and water resources modelling to support water resource estimation and management, as well as environmental impact assessment. Strong project management skills with experience managing projects from start to finish. Demonstrated ability to lead and win work, with a sound understanding of client needs and challenges. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and influence at all levels. Strong commercial awareness including identifying and developing business opportunities and preparing winning proposals. Excellent report-writing, technical review, numerical and analytical skills, with attention to detail and a passion for solving challenging hydrogeological and hydrological problems.

About you
You are a motivated, enthusiastic and committed professional eager to take the next step in your career. You thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment and are keen to mentor and develop junior colleagues. You have a safety-first mindset and are committed to delivering high quality outcomes for clients. You are adaptable and enjoy working on varied and challenging projects across sectors.

Qualifications
MSc in Hydrogeology combined with a BSc degree in a related discipline such as geology, geotechnical engineering, civil engineering or environmental science. You will have gained, or be working towards, chartership with a relevant professional body.