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Job Title: Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist

Ref. No.: CJD2012T25

Location: Based near Reading

Salary: £35,000 - £42,000

This is an excellent opportunity to join my client, an innovative, independent multidisciplinary consultancy renowned for lending its expertise to projects across the Water, Transport, and Renewable Energy sectors. They are currently on the lookout for an experienced, enthusiastic Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist with demonstrable knowledge of hydrology and hydrological modelling, who is willing and able to lead a team through the delivery of several challenging projects. You will be based near the lively, picturesque town of Reading.

• Competitive salary, increasing with length of service
• Employee Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• A focus on work‑life balance, with opportunities to pursue hybrid/flexible working
• Healthcare plan
• Dedication to your Continuing Professional Development (CPD), with extensive career progression opportunities
• Delivery of a wide range of exciting engineering projects across the local region and beyond

• Oversee the development of models and methods, utilising various software platforms, including Qube, CERF, FEH Flood Modelling Suite, ReFH2, and WINFAP5
• Create flow estimation, flood estimation, and catchment models
• Identify opportunities for developing hydrological models, utilising machine learning for improvement and development purposes
• Develop, manage, and enhance hydrological and modelling methods
• Work closely with a team to support scientific research
• Liaise closely with clients and other stakeholders across the public and private sectors

• A UK Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or a cognate discipline
• Considerable experience of coding, particularly using Python and/or R
• Demonstrable experience of developing machine learning models, particularly when applied to environmental data
• Experience of working in a hydrological or water‑centric environmental science role
• Confident ability in handling complex data sets, particularly those that are spatial and temporal in nature (e.g., NetCDF, ASCII, etc.)
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present information accurately and concisely to a range of audiences
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
• Technically‑mindful

• A UK Master’s Degree (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant discipline
• Possess a full, valid UK Driver’s Licence

If you are interested in the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.