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SENIOR HYDROLOGIST
Edinburgh
Salary: GBP45,000 - GBP60,000
Are you a Senior Hydrologist looking to take ownership of flood risk and drainage projects within a supportive and technically strong team? This Senior Hydrologist opportunity in Edinburgh offers responsibility, variety and the chance to influence project delivery within a growing consultancy.
A well-established consultancy is expanding its water and environmental team and is seeking a Senior Hydrologist to lead technical delivery across flood risk, drainage and water environment projects. The Senior Hydrologist will work on schemes across Scotland and the wider UK, supporting public and private sector clients within a flexible working structure.
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The Role
As a Senior Hydrologist, you will play a key role in delivering technical solutions and supporting project performance.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Leading Flood Risk Assessments and drainage strategies
- Providing technical input to hydrological modelling and SuDS design
- Working closely with clients, local authorities and stakeholders
- Ensuring compliance with legislation, standards and best practice
- Mentoring junior staff and reviewing technical outputs
- Supporting tenders, fee proposals and business development activity
- Contributing to high-quality project delivery across multiple schemes
About You
This Senior Hydrologist role suits an engineer ready to take ownership and progress.
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You Will Ideally Have
- A degree in Hydrology, Civil Engineering or similar
- 3 to 5 years experience in flood risk or drainage
- Chartered status or working towards it
- Experience with FEH, Flood Modeller, HEC-RAS, Causeway Flow and AutoCAD
- Strong communication and leadership skills
Salary for this Senior Hydrologist position is GBP45,000 - GBP60,000 depending on experience.
Eligibility
Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.
Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. For more information, contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years recruitment experience.
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