30962 - Technical Specialist (Hydrology)
| Posting date: | 13 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,617 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 May 2025 |
| Location: | Bridgwater |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 30962 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity to join our Wessex Groundwater, Hydrology & Contaminated Land team, making a difference by protecting people and the environment through water resources hydrology.
We ’re looking for an enthusiastic hydrologist to apply technical skills and knowledge to help improve the quality of our hydrometric data and support national colleagues in reviewing and managing a sub-network of high-quality flow monitoring sites.
This role will support the Natural Capital and Ecosystems Assessment (NCEA) project aiming to develop a sub-network of river flow, sites, producing high quality data, that can measure changes in the water environment, including impacts of climate change.
Delivery of the NCEA water quantity project will be based around assessing the performance of existing flow monitoring stations.
This will include:
• Quality assurance and management of hydrometric data
• Support activities of the NCEA water quantity network, e.g. feedback on NCEA sub-network site selection
• Championing high quality flow data and the NCEA flow sub-network
The work covers the network sites in: Wessex, Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly, West & East Midlands.
You will be the technical lead for delivery of the NCEA work in their Hub. This will involve building collaborative working relationships with hydrologists across hub teams, and with other specialists supporting NCEA Water Quantity work. You will visit sites in the network area, work alongside experts in other teams to improve river flow data quality, provide local knowledge of NCEA water network activities, and represent the interest of the NCEA network.
In Wessex we want to create a diverse workplace where people are respected, valued and listened to. We’re all different, and by embracing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) we can become an equal opportunity employer where jointly we all grow and learn together.
The team
You will join our Wessex Groundwater, Hydrology & Contaminated Land Team. Our friendly team provides integrated hydrology service, analysing, modelling, forecasting and reporting water availability for end users and the environment. This includes important issues such as identifying and resolving factors affecting the quality of hydrological data and information, no deterioration of water courses under the Water Framework Directive, Catchment Abstraction Management Strategies, water company water resource management plans and much more.
Experience/skills required
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who enjoys identifying and resolving problems, working with data, and building relationships with others. You’ll have a degree in geography or environmental sciences and ideally an MSc in a related subject to hydrology or equivalent work experience.
You’ll have a good understanding of hydrology concepts and can demonstrate skills in using hydrological tools and techniques to analyse and interpret hydrological data, apply hydrological concepts (such as hydrology processes and catchment behaviour) and different types of hydrological data. Some experience in hydrometric and hydraulic theory would be beneficial.
You will be proactive, demonstrate good use of initiative and demonstrate outstanding communication skills. Working effectively on your own or in teams will be a key part of this role.
We’re looking for candidates with enthusiasm and the right skills to succeed in the role. Training and support will be provided.
We ’re looking for an enthusiastic hydrologist to apply technical skills and knowledge to help improve the quality of our hydrometric data and support national colleagues in reviewing and managing a sub-network of high-quality flow monitoring sites.
This role will support the Natural Capital and Ecosystems Assessment (NCEA) project aiming to develop a sub-network of river flow, sites, producing high quality data, that can measure changes in the water environment, including impacts of climate change.
Delivery of the NCEA water quantity project will be based around assessing the performance of existing flow monitoring stations.
This will include:
• Quality assurance and management of hydrometric data
• Support activities of the NCEA water quantity network, e.g. feedback on NCEA sub-network site selection
• Championing high quality flow data and the NCEA flow sub-network
The work covers the network sites in: Wessex, Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly, West & East Midlands.
You will be the technical lead for delivery of the NCEA work in their Hub. This will involve building collaborative working relationships with hydrologists across hub teams, and with other specialists supporting NCEA Water Quantity work. You will visit sites in the network area, work alongside experts in other teams to improve river flow data quality, provide local knowledge of NCEA water network activities, and represent the interest of the NCEA network.
In Wessex we want to create a diverse workplace where people are respected, valued and listened to. We’re all different, and by embracing Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) we can become an equal opportunity employer where jointly we all grow and learn together.
The team
You will join our Wessex Groundwater, Hydrology & Contaminated Land Team. Our friendly team provides integrated hydrology service, analysing, modelling, forecasting and reporting water availability for end users and the environment. This includes important issues such as identifying and resolving factors affecting the quality of hydrological data and information, no deterioration of water courses under the Water Framework Directive, Catchment Abstraction Management Strategies, water company water resource management plans and much more.
Experience/skills required
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who enjoys identifying and resolving problems, working with data, and building relationships with others. You’ll have a degree in geography or environmental sciences and ideally an MSc in a related subject to hydrology or equivalent work experience.
You’ll have a good understanding of hydrology concepts and can demonstrate skills in using hydrological tools and techniques to analyse and interpret hydrological data, apply hydrological concepts (such as hydrology processes and catchment behaviour) and different types of hydrological data. Some experience in hydrometric and hydraulic theory would be beneficial.
You will be proactive, demonstrate good use of initiative and demonstrate outstanding communication skills. Working effectively on your own or in teams will be a key part of this role.
We’re looking for candidates with enthusiasm and the right skills to succeed in the role. Training and support will be provided.