Job Description
Do you have the ambition, enthusiasm and technical capability to work with us as a senior or principal hydrogeologist within the water resources sector? We are looking for someone to lead projects in our groundwater resources team within our successful Water Management Consultancy business. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced candidate looking to progress their career in a vitally important industry with an internationally renowned company.
Our highly respected Water Management Consultancy team has been at the forefront of managing the challenges of providing resilient and sustainable water supplies for the future, undertaking projects including groundwater resource evaluation, development and management and environmental impact investigations. We are building on this success by growing our team to help deliver an increasingly wide range of exciting projects for water companies, other major water users and regulators. You will take an important role in growing our business through both winning and delivering work across our extensive client portfolio, and in so doing, enhancing our reputation for technical excellence. This position is open for our Birmingham, Bristol, Derby, Epsom, Glasgow, London, Oxford, Peterborough and Warrington/Manchester offices but we can be flexible with location.
As an experienced hydrogeologist, you will have delivered groundwater projects in the UK and / or internationally. You will work closely with our technical specialists who are based in our established teams in Birmingham, Epsom, Oxford and Peterborough. We have a friendly and approachable team with a strong reputation for delivering excellence with multiple clients.
AtkinsRéalis is one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, with over 35,000 employees worldwide. At AtkinsRéalis, we offer more than just a job. We offer an opportunity to make a difference and shape the world to benefit future generations and the natural environment.
As part of our Environment practice, the Water Management Consultancy business operates at the interface between people and the water environment, tackling problems around water, its habitats and future change. We provide a unique blend of skills across many technical areas, and a diverse team of passionate, intelligent, digitally-minded, capable, and innovative staff. We enjoy working collaboratively delivering projects that bring about real change and make a difference to the environment and society. We want to ensure that our staff can develop their career working on the most interesting and innovative range of projects.
Responsibilities:
* Joining a well-established and successful team, you will work with our technical leads in winning, delivering and managing our portfolio of groundwater projects and developing trusted client relationships.
* You will champion high standards of performance, and influence project development.
* As an experienced hydrogeologist you will undertake your own work to an excellent standard, leading on projects and bids as appropriate, defining and delivering outputs for a range of projects including complex problem solving.
* Collaborative and supportive team work is vital to our success and you will work closely with the groundwater resources team and mentor and support more junior staff.
* As well as hydrogeological assessments you will work more broadly with the Water Management Consultancy team delivering a range of projects relating to water supply, strategic planning, resource optimisation and environmental assessment.
Requirements:
* With a degree in science, engineering or mathematics and a post-graduate qualification in hydrogeology or a related subject, you are likely to be chartered through a relevant professional body. You will have substantial demonstrable experience as a hydrogeologist within consultancy, water company, regulatory or academic fields. Your experience will include water resources hydrogeology and hydrology, for example WINEP investigations (low flow studies, WFD no deterioration), signal and pumping tests, borehole design, groundwater flooding or water resource planning. You will have a good understanding of UK hydrogeology and of the environmental and regulatory framework of UK water management.
* You will have experience leading projects through the project life-cycle of problem definition, data collection, analysis, interpretation and drawing succinct conclusions and recommendations. An ability to develop new and innovative approaches is encouraged.
* You will be highly motivated and proactive and have excellent numerical, analytical, report-writing and presentational skills and an eye for detail. You will enjoy solving challenging water resources problems within a high achieving team environment. Your ability to communicate effectively at all levels will suit collaborative working and the building of high quality client relationships.
* You will have valid full UK driving licence.This position is open for our Birmingham, Bristol, Derby, Epsom, Glasgow, London, Oxford, Peterborough and Warrington/Manchester offices but we can be flexible with location.
Why work for AtkinsRéalis?
We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once, they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women.
Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo.
We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex-forces and professionals returning after career breaks.
Security clearance:
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
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