Senior Principal Water Resource Consultant

Overview

In this role, you will lead planning, delivery and implementation of water resource projects within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring alignment with scope, budget, timescales and regulatory requirements. You’ll contribute to WRMPs, Regional Water Resource Plans, Drought Plans and related modelling and assessments, while developing early-career colleagues. You’ll engage with clients and stakeholders to grow networks and drive commercial projects. Your work will feed national resilience strategies and shape the future of water resources in the UK. This is a chance to mentor peers and work across a fast-growing portfolio with meaningful impact.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid / flexible working
• professional subscriptions
• career progression toward chartership
• competitive salary
• bonus schemes
• private medical insurance

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, delivery and implementation of water resource projects within scope, budget, timescale, quality and regulatory requirements
• Support development of WRMPs, Regional Water Resource Plans, Drought Plans, water resource modelling, demand management and options development
• Oversee RAPID-led gated process for SROs and ensure effective environmental assessments
• Maintain client relationships and work on commercial projects, bids and proposals
• Support wider Water and Environment department across flexible assignments in a growing portfolio

Key requirements

• Degree in Geography, Geological Sciences, Environmental Science or Civil Engineering; ideally postgraduate in Hydrology, Hydrogeology or Water Resources Management
• Chartered or working towards chartered status with CIWEM, ICE or Institute of Water
• Extensive experience in water resources projects (WRMPs, Drought Plans, regional plans, supply-demand balance) and environmental assessment work (HRA, SEA, WFD)
• Experience in fast-paced, multidisciplinary teams and in building client/stakeholder relationships
• Comfort with both technical rigour and commercial awareness

• Client-facing
• Relationship-building
• Collaborative mindset
• WRMPs (Water Resource Management Plans)
• Drought Plans
• Regional Water Resource Plans

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