Location
Flexible locations across the UK including London, Reading, Bristol, Shrewsbury, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Glasgow.

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Are you looking to advance your career in hydrology and flood risk management? Wood PLC is seeking a talented and ambitious Senior Hydrologist/ Flood Risk Management Specialist to join our Water Management business, which is experiencing sustained strong growth. You will apply your skills to develop solutions for complex water environment challenges on high-profile projects. Your expertise will support flood risk and drainage impact assessments, flood frequency analysis, low flows assessment, hydraulic modelling, and sustainable drainage systems for new developments and infrastructure.

You will contribute to a diverse range of water-related projects including urban masterplanning, power, transportation, and minerals developments. Your responsibilities will include managing small projects, coordinating field surveys, leading data analysis and modelling tasks, authoring technical reports and presentations, and developing proposals. You will work alongside a wide range of environmental and engineering disciplines in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Wood is committed to the professional development of its staff, offering extensive training opportunities, mentoring programmes, support for chartership, and fostering a fair, safe, and inclusive workplace. Flexible working arrangements and part-time applications are welcomed.

Experience
- Proven track record of technical project delivery in hydrology and/or flood risk management within a consultancy setting.
- Experience in flood risk and drainage impact assessments, flood frequency analysis, low flows analysis, and hydraulic modelling.
- Some experience managing small projects or a strong interest in developing project management skills.
- Practical experience with MS Office tools (Excel, Access), GIS packages such as ArcGIS, and specialist hydrological or hydraulic modelling software (e.g. FEH/WINFAP, Catchmod, HEC Suite, FloodModeller Pro, Infoworks ICM).
- Understanding of legislative and policy context relevant to hydrology and flood risk management.
- A full UK driving licence is advantageous.

About you
- Highly motivated and numerate individual with strong analytical skills.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write high-quality, concise technical reports.
- Enthusiastic about professional development and working in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications
- Degree-level qualification in a relevant subject such as geography, geology, earth/environmental science, or civil engineering.
- Postgraduate qualification (e.g. Masters in hydrology) is advantageous but not essential.
- Working towards or achieved chartership with a relevant professional body.