31672 - Hydrogeologist Officer (Groundwater and Contaminated Land)
| Posting date: | 19 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £33,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 September 2025 |
| Location: | West Malling |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 31672 |
Summary
The EA’s Kent, South London and East Sussex Groundwater and Contaminated Land team are looking for a qualified and experienced Hydrogeologist Officer to join their lively and dedicated team.
Do you want to work for an organisation that values difference and includes everyone? The EA is committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve, so we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds.
Kent has a great variety of geological and groundwater interests and pressures. Groundwater is vital for maintaining the health of rivers, wetlands and is essential for industrial and agricultural sectors. Groundwater also serves over 70% of Kent’s private water supply for over 5 Water Companies in the area. The Groundwater and Contaminated Land team support the appropriate regulation and management of this precious resource in a variety of ways including, but not limited to:
• Responding to planning consultations from local authorities.
• Providing technical advice to customers on sites affected by land contamination.
• Working with our National Permitting Service to determine Environmental Permits and consents.
• Providing groundwater quality specific advice to various internal and external customers and stakeholders, especially other teams within the area
• Supporting the team’s technical specialists in progressing groundwater quality projects.
By doing the above, you will play a critical role in safeguarding the quality of our groundwater and ensuring that improvements are achieved.
Office location is ideally Addington. Other Kent offices including Tonbridge and Canterbury are also considered. We offer hybrid working with a mix of office and home working where appropriate.
To be eligible, you must:
Have the right to work in the UK,
Provide a verifiable employment history,
Have a valid UK driver’s licence.
Please note this role does NOT qualify for skilled worker sponsorship. You can seek expert, professional advice at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration.
The team
Covering the whole of Kent, South London and East Sussex (KSLES, the team is dispersed across our offices in KSLES. We work with a variety of other teams across the Environment Agency, external customers and partners through written communication, in person, virtual meetings, and site visits.
The team has a very supportive culture despite being dispersed. We prioritise the personal and professional development of team members, including supporting membership to two relevant professional bodies.
Experience/skills required
You will hold a degree in fields such as Hydrogeology, Geological Science, Earth Science and/or have relevant work experience. You will be able to demonstrate experience and/or awareness of:
• Groundwater quality and land contamination issues.
• The ability to solve problems and make risk-based decisions based on complex or incomplete information.
• Understanding of key environmental legislation and guidance.
• Understanding of the planning regime, including the role of local authorities, the Environment Agency, and other relevant regulatory bodies.
• The ability to use technical knowledge to present a clear and reasoned justification for decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate with a variety of customers.
• The ability to work as part of a team to achieve common goals.
• IT and data handling skills.
Membership of a relevant professional body, or chartered status, is desirable.
Do you want to work for an organisation that values difference and includes everyone? The EA is committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve, so we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds.
Kent has a great variety of geological and groundwater interests and pressures. Groundwater is vital for maintaining the health of rivers, wetlands and is essential for industrial and agricultural sectors. Groundwater also serves over 70% of Kent’s private water supply for over 5 Water Companies in the area. The Groundwater and Contaminated Land team support the appropriate regulation and management of this precious resource in a variety of ways including, but not limited to:
• Responding to planning consultations from local authorities.
• Providing technical advice to customers on sites affected by land contamination.
• Working with our National Permitting Service to determine Environmental Permits and consents.
• Providing groundwater quality specific advice to various internal and external customers and stakeholders, especially other teams within the area
• Supporting the team’s technical specialists in progressing groundwater quality projects.
By doing the above, you will play a critical role in safeguarding the quality of our groundwater and ensuring that improvements are achieved.
Office location is ideally Addington. Other Kent offices including Tonbridge and Canterbury are also considered. We offer hybrid working with a mix of office and home working where appropriate.
To be eligible, you must:
Have the right to work in the UK,
Provide a verifiable employment history,
Have a valid UK driver’s licence.
Please note this role does NOT qualify for skilled worker sponsorship. You can seek expert, professional advice at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration.
The team
Covering the whole of Kent, South London and East Sussex (KSLES, the team is dispersed across our offices in KSLES. We work with a variety of other teams across the Environment Agency, external customers and partners through written communication, in person, virtual meetings, and site visits.
The team has a very supportive culture despite being dispersed. We prioritise the personal and professional development of team members, including supporting membership to two relevant professional bodies.
Experience/skills required
You will hold a degree in fields such as Hydrogeology, Geological Science, Earth Science and/or have relevant work experience. You will be able to demonstrate experience and/or awareness of:
• Groundwater quality and land contamination issues.
• The ability to solve problems and make risk-based decisions based on complex or incomplete information.
• Understanding of key environmental legislation and guidance.
• Understanding of the planning regime, including the role of local authorities, the Environment Agency, and other relevant regulatory bodies.
• The ability to use technical knowledge to present a clear and reasoned justification for decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate with a variety of customers.
• The ability to work as part of a team to achieve common goals.
• IT and data handling skills.
Membership of a relevant professional body, or chartered status, is desirable.