Consultant Hydrologist, EIA Water Specialist – Associate Level
ERM
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Edinburgh • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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About the role
- Support the team with writing hydrology Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) chapters and associated technical appendices ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and client requirements
- Conduct technical assessments
- Regular fieldwork: site walkovers for EIAs, water quality monitoring, private water supply surveys, writing risk assessments
- Mentor junior colleagues in assessments and field survey
- Support scoping and baseline data collection for surface water and groundwater
- Liaise with ecologists, hydrologists, hydrogeologists, and engineers to integrate water considerations into project design
- Apply best practice mitigation measures
- Prepare clear, defensible documentation for planning and permitting processes
Requirements
- Degree Hydrology, or related discipline
- Experience in EIA water chapters and associated technical studies
- Familiarity with UK water legislation, WFD compliance, and private water supply regulations / guidance
- Demonstrated experience in Scottish renewables projects, including onshore wind and associated infrastructure, solar, and hydrogen
- Strong report writing and data interpretation skills
- Ability to manage tasks independently, work on multiple projects at a time, and mentor junior staff
- Desirable: experience in writing flood risk assessments (FRA) and hydraulic modelling
- Tools & Software Experience using GIS (ArcPro) for spatial analysis, mapping, surface water modelling, and field survey data collection
Benefits
- Inclusion and diversity commitment
- Support for disabilities during selection process
- Opportunities for ongoing development across subject areas
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
hydrologyEnvironmental Impact Assessmenttechnical assessmentswater quality monitoringrisk assessmentsbaseline data collectionflood risk assessmentshydraulic modellingdata interpretationreport writing
Soft skills
mentoringindependent task managementmultitasking
Certifications
degree in Hydrology