Water Resource and Hydrogeology Manager

The Water Resources and Environment Department are seeking a Team Manager for our Hydrogeology team to support delivery of our AMP8 programmes and wider water resource activities within Asset strategy and Capital Delivery Department. These activities form part of our Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) requirements and provide intelligence on our catchments to support and guide our future water resource strategies.

For this role you will be liaising with the Environment Agency on matters relating to the Water Framework Directive, the assessment of groundwater abstraction on the environment, Chalk Stream protection and aquatic ecology studies. You will also liaise with colleagues across Asset Strategy and Capital Delivery Directorate, including the Water Resource Management Planning, Catchment Management, Water Quality and River Restoration Teams, providing support to our operational teams in Production and Supply assisting with borehole inspection supervision, pumping test supervision and data analysis, water quality assessments.

We will have an extensive AMP8 WINEP programme and the Asset Manager role will be key to ensure delivery of the programme remains on track, by supporting the programme manager and liaising with our framework consultants. As part of this, you will support our team of Hydrogeologists and Environmental Scientists with technical assessments, data analysis and reporting, as well as ensuring the projects are delivered on time and to budget.

For this role you will also be asked to undertake occasional field work related to environmental monitoring and field site visits including borehole drilling supervision. The office work will focus on delivery of our AMP8 WINEP Water Resource investigations, liaising with subcontractors and taking responsibility for the oversight of our environmental monitoring programme, in accordance with health and safety requirements and ensuring data is quality assured and uploaded to our data management system.

You will undertake data analysis, interpretation and report writing, communicating the findings of work both internally and to external stakeholders (Environment Agency, Natural England, river groups and consultants). Work will also include managing the exchange of data with our environmental regulators (particularly ecological data).

Requirements:

• Qualified to MSc level (or equivalent) in a scientific discipline, with practical knowledge in hydrology/hydrogeology/aquatic ecology
• Full, clean driving licence
• Proven experience in the UK water industry and delivery of WINEP schemes
• Knowledge and experience in groundwater modelling
• Awareness of water quality and environmental standards applied to the Water Industry in the UK
• Knowledge of aquatic ecology and hydrology applied to the WFD framework in UK Water Industry context

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary based on skills and experience
• Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.
• Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.
• Annual leave from 26 days rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
• A ‘Celebration Day’ in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
• A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
• We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.
• Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.
• Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.
• Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme.
• Disability confident (if you need to apply through a different format, please contact the Talent Acquisition Partner for this role)

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