Senior Hydroecologist (uk wide) in London

Join to apply for the Senior Hydroecologist role at Jacobs. At Jacobs, we are challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‐critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting‐edge manufacturing.

Your impact includes:

• Delivering baseline watercourse characterisation and assessments.
• Coordinating Water Environment EIAR chapters for major infrastructure and flood management projects.
• Checking and reviewing Biodiversity Net Gain assessments for watercourses, developing options for enhancements.
• Developing concepts, ideas and designs for river restoration.
• Supporting technical delivery projects in liaison with contractors and regulators.
• Field-based work including hydrological surveys and monitoring.
• Ensuring environmental deliverables and financial performance of projects are maintained to a high standard.
• Collaborating with other design disciplines to ensure the overall integrity of designs.
• Ensuring compliance with H&S regulations and promoting a culture of caring within the team.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Degree/MSc qualified in Environmental Science, Earth Science, Geography.
• Chartered or focused on achieving Chartered status.
• Demonstrable experience of working across a number of sectors.
• Proven track record in delivering technical reviews, able to programme, run and complete high‐quality environmental assessments.
• Excellent understanding of key environmental legislation, policy and issues.
• Collaborative approach to working with and supporting the personal development of colleagues and peers.

Joining Jacobs connects you locally and globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed.

We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximise your potential.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace.

As a disability‐confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.