Senior/Principal Water Scientist/Planning

Description

• Support delivery of high-quality water science consultancy and advisory services to both internal and external clients, including through our check and review processes;
• Complex water quality monitoring to investigate stratification in a Highland's loch associated with a proposed Pumped Storage Hydro Scheme.
• Be able to write proposals and develop the scope for relevant surveys, monitoring and assessments etc.
• Water science services to support developments of carbon capture technology to existing and proposed developments, as well as cross-country pipelines.
• Author or technically check project deliverables to ensure high quality outputs.
• Nutrient neutrality assessments for private developers, technical support to LPAs, and supporting NE casework.
• Actively support the health, safety and well-being of the team and other colleagues;
• Support the preparation of high quality and commercially astute bids and tenders for water science services, for in a wide range of sectors including: energy, utilities, transport, defence, water, residential and commercial etc.;
• Support development of technically robust and pragmatic solutions to complex water science issues;
• Engage proactively with statutory stakeholders to resolve matters and ensure agreement on scopes of work, mitigation etc.
• Water science constraints and opportunities analysis to inform the masterplanning of new residential developments and major linear infrastructure projects.
• Co-ordinate multidisciplinary teams including water scientists, hydrogeologists, hydromorphologists, aquatic ecologists and flood risk specialists, ensuring necessary resources, budgets and controls are in place to meet both programme and budget requirements;
• Water environment impact assessment of some of the largest solar farms to have gained consent in the UK.
• Technical support during details design and secondary consent applications for major energy and highway projects, including the diversion of the River Eye SSSI.
• Support production of Water Environment Impact Assessments for Environmental Statements, WFD/WER Compliance Assessments, Nutrient Neutrality Assessments, various management plans and secondary consent applications;
• Identify the need for, plan and implement complex monitoring and field work as maybe required (e.g. water quality monitoring, flow gauging, hydromorphological surveys, PWS investigations etc.);

Requirements

• WFD/WER Assessments of various proposed infrastructure projects.
• Be a technical specialist in a particular field (e.g. water science, hydrogeology, hydromorphology etc.).
• Experience of water relevant permits/licences/consents and/or Nutrient Neutrality Assessments beneficial.
• Extensive experience undertaking Water Environment Impact and WFD/WER assessments.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with other members of the Water Environment Team, within projects and with clients;
• Have experience across a range of different infrastructure types, planning regimes (e.g. DCO, TCPA), and project stages (i.e. feasibility/concept, planning, detail design, construction, post-construction).

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance