Senior Hydrologist

Country: Spain

Position Location: Madrid, Spain

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time

Sector: Water

Discipline: Water

Job Ref: 5502

Recruiter Contact: María Cervantes

• Delivering water resource management, hydrological modelling and climate impact assessment projects.
• Managing projects and maintaining client relationships.
• Assisting with winning work and the development of new business within the water resources team and across the wider water resources practice.
• Providing technical guidance, support and training to junior colleagues and assisting, where practicable, in the mentoring and development of others.

• Degree level qualification in hydrology, geography, mathematics, civil engineering, or other related discipline.
• Chartered (or near Chartership) with an appropriate professional body.
• Proven track record in low flows hydrology, including rainfall-runoff modelling.
• Experience in applying UKCP18 and CMIP5/6 projections to climate change impact assessments.
• Experience in water systems modelling, such as Aquator, WEAP or Pywr will be an advantage.
• Awareness of regulatory requirements as regards the UK water resources management planning process.
• Able to guide and mentor junior staff.
• Excellent communication and written skills.

• Low flow assessments and water systems modelling to define the availability of water for supply during droughts.
• 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.

• Life insurance
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Continuous development opportunities – because we want you to thrive
• Agile/flexible working – because life isn’t 9-5
• Enhanced parental leave; shared parental leave policies – for parents and care givers
• Annual bonus scheme
• Flexible benefits that suit you, including ability to buy/sell annual leave entitlement, cycle to work & interest free season ticket loans
• Wellbeing support including access to an independent Employer Assistance Scheme, wellbeing champions and access to learning and support resources
• Access to our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities
• The opportunity to make a difference; learn more about our social outcomes