Location
Liverpool

Hours
Full Time - Hybrid work model

Salary
Competitive salary commensurate with experience

About the Role
Join AECOM’s dynamic and multidisciplinary Water Environment team as a Senior Water Scientist or Hydrologist and help shape the future of the water industry. You will work on an exceptional portfolio of water programmes and projects through long-term partnerships with key clients across public and private sectors, including the Environment Agency, Natural England, National Highways, Water Companies, NRW, River Trusts, developers, and overseas clients. Key projects include major infrastructure schemes such as the Lower Thames Crossing and responsibilities for water environment chapters in Environmental Statements and Water Framework Directive assessments.

Your work will cover a broad range of activities such as developing catchment-wide river restoration plans, delivering hydrological reviews and water balance studies, designing and modelling Natural Flood Management measures, supporting Environmental Improvement Programmes (WINEP), and contributing to fish pass and river restoration schemes. You will also help derive strategies to improve catchment water quantity and quality driven by WFD and Local Nature Recovery requirements. While most work focuses on the fluvial environment, significant projects also involve estuaries, lakes, and the marine environment.

The Water Environment team is multi-disciplinary, comprising specialists in geomorphology, hydrology, hydro-ecology, water quality, and hydrogeology, with over 85 surface water and hydrogeology experts. All team members actively engage in client contact and commercial aspects of projects. Health, safety, and environmental considerations underpin all work.

At AECOM, you will benefit from a flexible hybrid working model, career development opportunities, technical practice networks, AECOM University, volunteering days, and a comprehensive range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being.

Experience
- Proven experience in hydrology (low flows and flood risk), hydromorphology, water quality, and/or hydroecology with a strong understanding of aquatic systems.
- Proficiency in hydrological software and environmental modelling (hydrological, hydraulic, water quality, water resources).
- Skilled in GIS software.
- Experience in technical project delivery including bid preparation, drafting technical proposals, and project management.
- Strong report writing skills with the ability to clearly present complex technical information visually and orally to diverse audiences.

About you
- A proactive and collaborative professional comfortable working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Strong client engagement and commercial awareness.
- Committed to health, safety, and environmental best practices.
- Embraces diversity and inclusion and values different perspectives.
- Adaptable to a flexible hybrid working environment.

Qualifications
- Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject such as geography, physical sciences, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, or related fields.
- Relevant professional experience demonstrating technical expertise in water science and hydrology.