Senior Water Resource Consultant in Manchester

We have opportunities across a number of UK offices including Leeds, Birmingham, Reading and Shrewsbury, with other locations considered for the right person. You bring several years of experience in the water industry, whether from a consultancy, water company, regulatory body or academic background. You have a solid grasp of UK water resource management and drought planning regulations, and practical experience contributing to WRMPs, drought plans or regional strategies. You are comfortable with hydrological analysis using tools such as Excel, HYSIM or GR6J, proficient in GIS and ideally have direct experience with water resources modelling tools such as Pywr, Miser or Aquator. Strong numerical skills and a willingness to keep learning are just as important to us as ticking every box on the list. You thrive in fast-paced, multidisciplinary teams. You are curious, collaborative and motivated by the idea that your work leaves the water environment in a better state than you found it. We do not expect you to meet every requirement listed here, so if this feels like the right direction for your career, please do get in touch.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of water resource projects across WRMPs, Drought Plans, WINEP investigations and water resource modelling using tools such as Pywr, Aquator and Miser.
• Apply strong numerical skills to hydrological analysis, contribute to technical reporting and collaborate flexibly across our wider Water and Environment department, working alongside groundwater, water quality and flood risk teams.
• Develop your expertise in demand management and environmental assessments including HRA, SEA and WFD, with the full support of a team that is invested in your growth.

Impact

The work you contribute to here will help shape how the UK manages its water supply for decades ahead. Whether you are feeding into a regional strategy, supporting a drought plan or contributing to a supply-demand balance assessment, your analytical thinking and technical skills will be helping water companies and regulators make better, more confident decisions. This is work that reaches far beyond the spreadsheet or the model. It touches the lives of communities, the health of rivers and the long-term resilience of a resource that nobody can afford to take for granted.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in the water industry, from consultancy, water company, regulatory body or academic background.
• Solid grasp of UK water resource management and drought planning regulations, practical experience contributing to WRMPs, drought plans or regional strategies.
• Comfortable with hydrological analysis using tools such as Excel, HYSIM or GR6J.
• Proficient in GIS and ideally have direct experience with water resources modelling tools such as Pywr, Miser or Aquator.
• Strong numerical skills and willingness to keep learning.
• Thrives in fast-paced, multidisciplinary teams; curious, collaborative and motivated by environmental stewardship.
• Not all requirements need to be met; we encourage qualified candidates to apply.

Benefits

• Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025.
• Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world’s top 10 most sustainable companies 2025.
• Named ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the NCE Awards 2024.
• Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions.
• A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered with ICE.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment and Early Careers peer group and wider ERG network.
• Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.

EEO Statement

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