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What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A little more about your role …

Are you ready for the next step in your career? Are you eager to help deliver and grow our national programme of work? Focussing on the delivery of a wide range of national infrastructure and flood risk management projects you will lead hydrological contributions for our external and internal clients. You will be responsible for driving the direction of projects working with multi-disciplinary teams and overseeing and mentoring hydrologists within our Sustainable Water Management Consulting team.

Your work will be varied and challenging and is likely to include the following:

• Providing technical leadership for flood hydrology on projects using recognised UK based methods (including FEH, Statistical, ReFH etc.) for often complex studies (including small catchments, permeable, urban, complex data etc)

• Undertaking Quality Assurance and independent technical reviews of hydrology assessments

• Undertaking and supervising the production of, high quality client- and public-facing deliverables, demonstrated through excellence in communication and an ability to present the visualisation and interpretation of complex data

• Working with the hydrology leadership team to scope and develop flood hydrology study approaches

• Mentoring and providing technical support for less experienced hydrologists

• Generating high quality bid proposals and developing innovative solutions to meet our clients' needs

• Providing project, commercial and financial management for projects

• Undertaking client and stakeholder liaison

• Displaying and promoting a 'safety first' attitude in line with WSP's health and safety policy and procedures

Although primarily a UK based role, you will also be expected to work collaboratively with teams across WSP’s global business.

Your Team

Our national fluvial and pluvial modelling team deliver flood modelling to support a broad portfolio of work including FCERM studies and strategic infrastructure projects (including working across the energy, transport, government and water sectors). As an experienced hydrologist, you will be a part of our hydrology leadership team contributing to the development of the national hydrology team. You will be responsible technical oversight of projects, play a part in promoting and delivering high quality hydrology services as well as supporting the delivery of innovation in our sector. You will also play a part in the success of WSP through contributing to tenders and strengthening relationships with clients.

We offer a dynamic, but supportive environment for a motivated and talented individual to fulfil their potential. We recognise that our people are central to our success as a business.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate …

• Excellent understanding of UK hydrological techniques, the Flood Estimation Handbook and knowledge of recent updates and active fields of development with a proven track record in undertaking high flow studies.

• Excellent understanding and experience of carrying out reviews and calculations to satisfy UK statutory bodies (EA, SEPA, NRW or DfI)

• Strong commercial awareness, with experience of identifying and developing business opportunities as well as the preparation of winning proposals.

• A sound understanding of client needs, their opportunities and challenges, with a track record of leading and winning work.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the potential to engage and influence at all levels.

• Excellent report-writing, technical review, numerical and analytical skills, with an eye for detail and enjoy solving challenging hydrological problems.

• Chartership with a relevant professional body (or commitment to work towards within an agreed period)

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

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WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work-life balance?

WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important – whether that’s for your families, friends, or yourself.

Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity?

We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Our employee resource groups VIBE (LGBTQ+ employees), CREED (Championing Racial Equality and Ethnic Diversity) and our Gender Balance Group, in tandem with WSP’s Neurodiverse Community Group, WSP Connect Group (visible and non-visible disabilities) help us promote the right environment for you to reach your full potential.

Health & Wellbeing?

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 gives you and your family unrestricted telephone access to an NHS doctor where you can call day or night or have a face-to-face video consultation.

Flex your time?

For improved work life balance, WSP offers the “WSP Hour” which enables you to take one hour per day to do as you wish and make up the time earlier or later that day. We also offer part time and flexible working arrangements plus the option to flex your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development?

We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that’s why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that’s chartership, training or mentoring.

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Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.

Please note WSP reserves the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date.