Senior/Principal Hydro-ecologist

Overview

Lead hydro‑ecology assessments, develop models, mentor staff, and drive business development.

Key Responsibilities

• business development
• environmental assessment
• technical reporting
• hydro‑ecology
• staff development
• response modelling

Tasks

-Supporting business development and bidding for work with internal and external clients. -Supporting the delivery of a wide range of other environmental assessments (e.g., preliminary ecological appraisals, ecological impact assessment, Water Framework Directive compliance reporting and Biodiversity Net Gain assessments) across a range of projects such as nationally important infrastructure projects and work for regulators and water companies. -Undertaking technical reporting and consultations for a wide range of projects, coordinating inputs from colleagues. -Leading hydro-ecological assessments for a range of clients and sectors. -Supporting the development of staff within our water and catchment team. -Developing or applying habitat and biological response models to hydro-ecological investigations.

Requirements

• hydro‑ecology
• winep
• ecological monitoring
• flow targets
• chartered
• degree

What You Bring

-Experience in managing and analysing environmental datasets. -Experience of hydro-ecology investigations, including as part of catchment studies. -Experience in Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) studies. -Appreciation of mechanisms of groundwater and surface water interaction with plant communities and habitats and its importance in maintaining their healthy status. -Experience of designing or coordinating freshwater ecological monitoring programmes. -Knowledge and understanding of the National Framework for Water Resources – Environmental Destination Investigation Framework (UKWIR, 2025 25/WR/02/20) and the hydro-ecological tools discussed therein -Knowledge of, or experience in, the development or use of bespoke flow targets for fish and macroinvertebrates -Relevant degree. -Experience working on low flow, Water Framework Directive or Catchment level investigations. -Chartered membership of a professional body. -Full driving licence. -An understanding of Common Standards Monitoring Guidance for Freshwater Habitats (JNCC, 2016) and Freshwater Fauna -Knowledge and understanding of the main (NVC) freshwater wetland plant communities and their environmental dependencies

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About Rsk Group

-Headquartered in Cheshire, the business serves critical sectors like water, energy, infrastructure, environmental consultancy and civil engineering. -Projects range from river culvert surveys to solar farm biodiversity studies and large‑scale water treatment facilities. -Known for high‑profile acquisitions—like Black & Veatch’s UK/Asia water arm and WysePower site‑services—which broadened its technical scope. -Also operates specialist units in geoscience, marine environmental engineering, research and on‑site technical delivery.

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