Associate Hydrogeologist

We are looking for an experienced Hydrogeologist to join our busy Hydrology and Hydrogeology team. You will have a varied workload and be responsible for delivering work for our clients across the minerals, waste management, property and infrastructure sectors. Your projects will include groundwater abstraction licences, hydrogeological risk assessments, environmental impact assessments, water monitoring and hydrogeological site investigation. As well as working alongside the hydrologists and hydrogeologists in our team, you will also work with colleagues from our ecology, land quality, planning and minerals teams to support the delivery of multi-disciplinary projects where your hydrogeological expertise is needed. This position is an opportunity for you to progress to the next stage of your career, taking on responsibility for managing projects, developing relationships with clients, and providing technical guidance to more junior staff.

The role
You will work on technical delivery of a wide range of hydrogeological projects, including the following:

• Abstraction licensing including supporting clients with site investigations such as pumping tests and completing Hydrogeological Impact Appraisals and other technical water-resources assessments;
• Hydrogeological Risk Assessments / Groundwater Risk Assessments for landfill and deposit for recovery permits, including routine reviews and schedule 5 responses;
• Environmental Impact Assessments, leading delivery of Water Environment chapters and supporting technical appendices for Environmental Statements;
• Hydrogeological site investigations (walkover surveys, monitoring borehole installation, hydraulic testing) and groundwater/surface water level and quality monitoring programmes; and
• Groundwater Risk Assessments for groundwater discharges / groundwater activity permits.

Through your other duties you will:

• Have involvement in all aspects of successful project delivery including proposals writing, risk identification, project set-up, track progress against budgets, and ensure the issue of a suitably high quality of deliverables to strengthen client relationships.
• Manage and direct projects and tasks within your specialist area and communicate with internal and external clients.
• Provide workload to others in the team and other disciplines
• Mentor and coach others.
• Support the development of more junior members of the team through on the job training and guidance;
• Have input into the strategic direction, planning and development of the team, creating new opportunities and prospects, and enhancing team capacity and capability.
• Keep abreast of technical innovation, changes to regulations and contribute to ensuring we provide high value advice which complies with recognised best practice, technical guidance and UK regulations impacting water management in the mining, minerals and waste spaces, ensuring SLR is well placed to take advantage of change.

We are preferably looking for someone to be located in our Stoke on Trent or Shrewsbury offices but would be willing to consider applicants for any of our existing UK offices. The role is full time although flexible and hybrid working options are available and part time working arrangements would be considered.

About us
SLR is a global leader in Sustainability Solutions, helping clients achieve their sustainability goals. We are a consultancy with 4000+ employees across 6 regions in over 125 countries. Our ‘one team’ culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. Along with competitive salaries, our staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package with a company pension plus excellent healthcare offering, travel and life insurance and a structured career framework with regular reviews offering outstanding opportunities for progression. Alongside 25 day’s annual leave, with additional flexible bank holidays, we offer flexible, agile and hybrid working which enables staff to tailor hours worked around core hours, with family friendly policies help balance the needs of professional and home life.

What you will need:
If you are interested in applying, we would love to hear from you. We envisage that you would be able to demonstrate:

• Relevant academic qualification(s) and be working toward or already registered as a Chartered specialist through a UK/EU recognised organisation (or equivalent overseas organisation);
• Experience contributing to the delivery of a range of technical hydrogeological studies;
• Specialist hydrogeological skills acquired through your employment and training – for example, expertise using specialist software for analysis and modelling, awareness of best practices for collecting groundwater samples, knowledge of requirements for standard hydrogeological assessments.
• Good awareness of the requirements placed on businesses in the UK by water-related legislation and regulation;
• Ability to communicate technical concepts and findings to audiences with different levels of hydrogeological ability through written reports and meetings (both on-line and in-person);
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative.

You will hold a full, current driving licence valid in the UK.

Culture & Inclusion at SLR
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, and our expectations go beyond purely complying with legislation. Through our Regional C&I Committees, Global Council and Employee Networks, we foster an inclusive environment where all people regardless of their background can thrive. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background, including those from groups that are currently under-represented at SLR, such as people identifying as 2SLGBTQI+, Indigenous peoples, ethnic minority groups, women, and people with visible or invisible disabilities, including those who are neurodivergent.

Should you require any special adjustments throughout the recruitment process with us, please let us know.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we seek to ensure all applicants have equitable support when applying to SLR.