At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct hydrological assessments and flood studies for dams and tailings projects.
- Company: Leading engineering consultancy with a focus on innovative water management solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and professional development support.
- Other info: Opportunities for international travel and clear career progression.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team tackling complex hydrology challenges and make a global impact.
- Qualifications: Degree in Hydrology or related field; consultancy experience preferred.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
A leading specialist engineering consultancy is looking to appoint a Senior Hydrologist Consultant to join its London team, working on technically challenging projects involving dams, tailings storage facilities and water management infrastructure.
The role will suit a hydrologist with consultancy experience who is looking to develop their career within the dams and mining sector. You will work across a range of UK and international projects, providing technical input into hydrological assessments, flood studies, dam safety and water management schemes. This is a highly technical role with opportunities to work alongside experienced engineers and specialists across hydrology, hydraulics, geotechnical engineering and dam engineering.
Key Responsibilities:
- Undertake hydrological assessments for dams, reservoirs and tailings storage facilities.
- Complete flood studies, rainfall-runoff assessments and catchment hydrology investigations.
- Undertake dam-break and breach flood assessments, including downstream inundation modelling.
- Assess extreme rainfall, flood events and design flows for dam and tailings infrastructure.
- Develop and review hydrological and hydraulic models.
- Support water balance and site-wide water management assessments for mining projects.
- Produce technical reports, calculations and hydrological assessments.
- Provide technical input into dam safety assessments and risk studies.
- Assist with the assessment and design of spillways, diversion channels and flood protection measures.
- Analyse rainfall, river flow, catchment and climate data.
- Work with GIS and other modelling tools to assess flood pathways and catchment characteristics.
- Liaise with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Undertake occasional site visits and international travel where required.
- Support the preparation of technical proposals and contribute to business development.
About You:
The successful candidate will have a degree in Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources or a related discipline, together with relevant consultancy experience.
Ideally, you will have:
- Experience working in hydrology, flood risk, water resources or hydraulic modelling.
- An interest in or experience of dams, tailings or mining-related projects.
- Experience undertaking hydrological assessments and flood studies.
- Knowledge of dam-break, breach or inundation modelling would be highly beneficial.
- Experience with software such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, TUFLOW, Flood Modeller or similar.
- Strong GIS skills, ideally including ArcGIS or QGIS.
- Understanding of rainfall-runoff modelling, flood estimation and catchment hydrology.
- Strong technical report writing and data analysis skills.
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Willingness to travel internationally for project and site work.
Chartered status or progress towards CEng, C.WEM or an equivalent professional qualification would be advantageous.
What's on Offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- London-based role with hybrid working.
- Opportunity to work on major dams, tailings and mining projects in the UK and internationally.
- Exposure to complex and technically challenging hydrology and water management projects.
- International travel and site-based opportunities.
- Support towards professional development and chartership.
- Opportunity to work alongside leading specialists in dam engineering, geotechnics, hydrology and water management.
- Clear long-term progression within a technically focused consultancy.
Senior Hydrologist - Dams and Tailings in City of London employer: Penguin Recruitment
Penguin Recruitment is an excellent employer for Geotechnical Engineers in Cardiff, offering a supportive environment that prioritises career growth and chartership opportunities. With a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous pension scheme and flexible perks, employees can thrive while working on technically challenging projects that make a real impact.
