Senior Environmental Data Scientist / Hydrologist
Location: Oxfordshire
New year. New opportunity. If you want your work to genuinely influence how the UK manages flooding, water resources and climate resilience, this Senior Environmental Data Scientist / Hydrologist role is worth your attention.
This Senior Environmental Data Scientist / Hydrologist position sits within an environmentally focused, employee-owned consultancy that develops nationally recognised hydrological methods and software used across the UK water and flood‑risk sector. As a Senior Environmental Data Scientist / Hydrologist, you will work at the intersection of hydrology, data science and software development, helping shape tools used by regulators, consultants and infrastructure providers nationwide.
The Role
- Develop and manage hydrological methods within national water resource and flood modelling platforms
- Contribute to industry‑standard flood estimation and hydrological software tools
- Apply machine learning techniques to enhance existing hydrological models
- Analyse complex spatial and temporal datasets
- Translate scientific research into commercial‑grade software and tools
- Liaise with regulators, users and technical stakeholders
- Produce clear, high‑quality technical documentation and reports
About You
- Degree (2:1 or above) in Hydrology, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering or similar
- Strong Python and/or R coding capability
- Experience applying machine learning to environmental or water datasets
- Solid grounding in hydrology, flood risk or water resources
- Confident communicator with both technical and non‑technical audiences
Why Apply
This Senior Environmental Data Scientist / Hydrologist role offers technical influence, long‑term career progression, profit share, flexible working and the chance to work on nationally impactful tools within a people‑first, employee‑owned environment.
Eligibility to Apply
Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.
Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. For more information, contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years' recruitment experience
