About the job
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“Are you ready to collaborate with a team of hydrologists and influence the future of the Water Industry?”
Join our innovative and multidisciplinary Water Team as a Principal Hydrologist, where you will have the flexibility to work from one of our UK or Ireland offices, while benefiting from our adaptable hybrid working model.
As a pivotal member of our team, you will take charge of delivering influential water projects both across the UK and internationally. Your expertise will guide hydrological assessments that contribute to flood risk management, major infrastructure planning, water resource strategies, and environmental permitting processes.
This senior position requires a blend of technical expertise, client engagement, project oversight, and team leadership within our expanding water team.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading hydrological assessments to underpin flood risk evaluations, infrastructure designs, catchment strategies, and environmental impact assessments.
- Providing technical guidance on rainfall-runoff modeling, river flow estimation, climate change allowances, and catchment analysis.
- Reviewing and overseeing hydrological modeling outputs, ensuring compliance with UK regulatory guidelines and maintaining high standards of quality and accuracy.
- Acting as the technical lead on substantial frameworks and multidisciplinary projects encompassing transport, energy, water, and developmental sectors.
- Advising clients on flood risk policies, drainage strategies, abstraction licensing, and environmental permitting requirements.
- Mentoring and developing junior hydrologists, promoting a culture of excellence and knowledge sharing.
- Supporting business development initiatives, including bid preparation and client relationship management.
If you are passionate about driving innovation and transforming ambitious ideas into reality, AECOM is the place for you. Join our team, where we not only build infrastructure but also enhance communities and improve lives. Follow our AECOM Water page on LinkedIn to stay updated on the meaningful projects we are engaged in and witness the impact we are making in the industry!
Grow with us.
Become an integral part of our dynamic Water business, which includes approximately 600 experts across the UK & Ireland. Collaborate with leading engineers and consultants to deliver a diverse range of exciting projects, from small initiatives to large-scale undertakings, guiding them from concept through to completion.
At AECOM, you will thrive in an inclusive and progressive environment where your input is valued. Enjoy a variety of core and personalized benefits tailored to support your future and well-being, designed to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, technical practice networks, AECOM University, volunteer days, and our flexible hybrid working model to achieve a work-life balance that suits your needs. We recognize that everyone’s circumstances are unique...

