Senior / Principal Hydrogeologist

Description

Senior / Principal Hydrogeologist

Salary: 45,000 to 56,000 (dependent on experience)

Location: Saltaire (West Yorkshire), Leeds or Bristol - Hybrid Working

Contract: Permanent Full Time or Part Time

The Role:

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior or Principal Hydrogeologist to support and lead the delivery of groundwater and water resource projects. The role has a strong technical focus on groundwater modelling and groundwater resources, including geothermal and mine water, alongside project leadership and client delivery.

You will join a multidisciplinary groundwater team working across environmental, water resources, and engineering projects, delivering sustainable and resilient solutions for a wide range of clients.

About Our Client:

Our client is an award-winning, independent environmental and engineering consultancy operating under a staff-owned stewardship model. Innovation, sustainability, and long-term resilience are at the heart of their work.

With offices across the UK, Ireland, and internationally, they invest heavily in lifelong learning, skills development, and career progression, offering a supportive environment with genuine opportunities to progress into leadership roles.

Your Role & Responsibilities:

Provide technical leadership on groundwater and water resource-led projects

Lead project delivery, governance, and technical accountability

Develop sustainable and resilient groundwater solutions that meet client needs

Champion technical innovation to improve efficiency and quality of delivery

Mentor and support early-career hydrogeologists

Build strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and key stakeholders

Manage projects end-to-end, including contracts, budgets, programmes, risk, and change control

Lead and support successful tender submissions and business development activities

Contribute to the growth of the groundwater and environmental capability

Project Exposure:

Groundwater resources, supply, and risk assessment

Groundwater modelling

Geothermal and mine water projects

Groundwater flood risk management

Nature-based solutions and water resilience

River and habitat restoration

Natural flood management

Clients span the public, private, and third sectors, including regulators, water companies, energy organisations, local authorities, and environmental trusts.

About You:

We are looking for motivated, technically strong Hydrogeologists who are passionate about sustainability and water resources.

Essential:

Experience at Senior or Principal level within hydrogeology or groundwater resources

Background in groundwater modelling and water resources

Strong project leadership and technical delivery skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Ability to mentor and support junior team members

Experience managing projects, budgets, and programmes

Qualifications:

First and second degree (or equivalent) in geology, earth sciences, environmental science, or a related discipline

Chartered or working towards professional chartership (or equivalent)

Desirable:

Experience across desk-based and field-based projects of varying scale and complexity

Strong interest in sustainable water resource management

Empathetic and collaborative working style

What Our Client Offers:

Competitive salary ( 45,000- 56,000)

Flexible, hybrid working arrangements

Full support towards professional development and chartership

Clear progression opportunities into leadership roles

Staff-owned structure with long-term investment in people

Varied, meaningful projects focused on climate resilience

Eligibility:

Right to work in the UK

Willingness to work flexibly across office locations if required

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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