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Job Title: Principal Hydrologist

Ref. No.: CJD2102J26

Location: Based near Exeter

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

This is a fantastic opportunity to join my client, an eco-conscious, market-leading Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for delivering their expertise throughout the engineering and environmental landscapes, delivering major, exciting projects across the UK. They are currently looking for a talented, enthusiastic Principal Hydrologist, willing to lead a high-performing team and deliver on an extensive range of projects, whilst contributing to Business Development (BD) activities. You will be based near the cultural, richly-historic city of Exeter.

Benefits for the role of Principal Hydrologist include (but are not limited to):

Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)

Contributory pension scheme

General annual leave (with option to purchase additional leave)

Regular training and mentoring, with a focus on career development

Private healthcare scheme

Childcare vouchers

Salary-sacrifice Electric Vehicle (EV) scheme

Responsibilities for the role of Principal Hydrologist include:

Lead the preparation of technical documents for submission, to include Flood Risk Assessments (FRA), Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), etc.

Manage projects, delivering them to schedule and within budget

Liaise closely with a range of important clients and other stakeholders, such as the Environment Agency, Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFA), etc.

Check and amend technical documents (e.g., models, calculations, reports, etc.) prepared by colleagues

Actively identify and contribute to Business Development opportunities and activities

Manage and mentor other hydrological colleagues

Required skills and experience for the role of Principal Hydrologist include:

A UK Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or similar

Chartered Status with a relevant, recognised Professional Body (e.g., CIWEM, etc.)

Extensive experience of working in a hydrological role, within a UK-based consultancy (or Local Authority) setting

Excellent proficiency in the use of relevant software systems, including FEH, WINFAP, Flood Modeller, HEC-RAS, WinDES, and AutoCAD

Outstanding communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and organisational skills

Technically-minded with excellent report-writing skills

Desirable skills and experience for the role of Principal Hydrologist include:

An advanced qualification in a relevant discipline

Hold a full, valid UK Driving Licence

If you are interested in the role of Principal Hydrologist, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy

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