Senior Hydrologist

Description:

As a Senior Hydrologist, you will be an integral part of our wider Water Resources and Flooding sector which brings together a wealth of knowledge and experience in hydrology, hydrogeology, water quality, catchment management, climate resilience, hydraulic modelling, flood risk, computational fluid dynamics and associated disciplines.

We have an exceptionally strong record in providing hydrology and climate science services and expertise to the UK and international water and hydropower sectors. Our clients are increasingly demanding better predictions of the impact of climate change on the availability of water and the frequency and magnitude of floods, and we are continually innovating to support them. We have developed advanced rainfall-runoff models and weather generators as well as our own digital tool to interrogate and process the latest climate projections and run meteorological forecasts. Our portfolio includes the major UK water companies as well as the EA and SEPA. We are regularly involved in hydropower projects around the world supporting developers and lenders, and we undertake climate change risk assessments and impact assessments at a local, regional or national scale.

Examples of your contributions are:

• Low flow assessments and water systems modelling to define the availability of water for supply during droughts
• Implementation of hydrological forecasting systems
• Estimation of changes in climate variables in the future by using global or regional projections
• Flood hydrology studies incorporating the impact of climate change
• Hydropower feasibilities studies, including the definition of design floods and the verification of energy generation
• Climate change risk assessments of assets or portfolios of assets
   

Alongside your technical role, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in project management and business development through engaging with our water sector and regulatory framework clients.

You can look forward to many opportunities to do great things in Mott MacDonald. We combine heritage, vision and values into an ethos that encourages innovative thinking and career progression, whether technical, management or commercial/client-facing. Our employee-owned structure brings us the flexibility to pursue our values freely. With us, you will have control of your own career path and technical direction, which we will support by giving you the opportunities to face new challenges and take on more responsibilities.

Candidate specification
We are looking for someone with a proven track record in the field and with a passion for learning and innovating in this fast-moving discipline.

Essential:

• Relevant degree level qualification (such as hydrology, geography, mathematics, civil engineering, or other related discipline)
• Chartered Status with a recognised Professional Institution
• Knowledge of low flows hydrology which could include rainfall-runoff modelling, or applying UKCP18 and CMIP5/6 projections to climate change impact assessments
• Willingness to innovate
• Excellent communication and written skills
   

Desirable:

• Understanding of the regulatory requirements as regards the UK water resources management planning process is preferred
• Experience in rainfall-runoff modelling packages such as GR6J, Catchmod or PDM will be an advantage
• Experience in water systems modelling, such as Aquator, WEAP or Pywr will be an advantage
• Coding/statistical techniques will be an advantage