Associate Director Water Scientist/ Hydrologist
AECOM
- Leeds
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Developing catchment wide river restoration plans for water companies
- Delivering hydrological reviews / water balance studies for a range of purposes, such as determining supply sources and ensuring a canal remains sufficiently full despite its top up water supply failing
- Design, modelling and installation of NFM measures for the upper Darent in Kent
- Developing a modelling approach to inform management decisions at water level dependent designated sites
- Producing the Fish and Eel Pass Guide to enable safe passage at in channel structures such as pumping stations and weirs
- Designing and helping delivering awards fish passes and river restoration schemes
- Deriving catchment improvements for the River Rede, to improve the health of the river
- Working collaboratively with other team members with the ability to make autonomous decisions guided by policies, procedures and business objectives.
- Accountable for the results of the team or the process establishing goals and objectives and adherence to budget and/or meeting deadlines.
- Identify trends, issues and opportunities for your area of the business, industry service line or process.
- Demonstrate innovation to deliver technical and operational excellence.
- Posess highly specialised technical or functional expertise or deep business acumen in your business unit, service line or discipline.
- Water quality studies
- Hydrological investigations (including typical as well as drought flows)
- Use of varied tools to deliver outcomes (software, models etc.)
- Hydroecological studies
- WFD / Environmental Compliance/ EIA studies
- Project management (including client management), technical proposal and report writing.
- Contributing to Nature Based Solutions such as wetland creation and river restoration schemes.
- All members of the Water Environment team take an active role in client contact and commercial aspects of our projects. Health, safety, and environmental considerations underpin all of our work.
- You will take a role in Hydrology and Water Science, in technical direction, innovation, business development and work winning.
- As an experienced water scientist/hydrologist you’ll provide line management and training to peers and junior team members, and liaise closely with internal and external clients.
- We offer a flexible hybrid working model. As a member of our team, you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a range of flexible choices covering health, finance, lifestyle, well-being and more.
- Have a degree (or equivalent) in relevant subject (geography, physical sciences, engineering etc.)
- Proficiency in the application of hydrological software and environmental modelling (hydrological/ hydraulic/ water quality/ water resources)
- Proficiency in GIS software
- Report writing skills and ability to clearly present complex technical information visually and orally to a wide audience
- Experienced in technical project delivery (from bid preparation/ drafting technical proposals to project management)