Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist

Job Title: Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist
Ref. No.: CJD2012S25
Location: Based near Oxford
Salary: £35,000 – £42,000

This is a fantastic opportunity to join my client, an industry‑leading, eco‑conscious Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise to projects across the Water, Transport, and Renewable Energy Sectors. They are actively seeking a talented, driven Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist with demonstrable knowledge of hydrology and hydrological modelling, who is willing and able to lead a team through their delivery of several challenging projects. You will be based near the historical, academic city of Oxford.

Benefits for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include (but are not limited to):

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• Competitive salary, rising with experience
  
• Employee Pension Scheme
  
• Incredibly generous annual leave allowance
  
• A focus on work‑life balance, with opportunities for hybrid/flexible working
  
• Healthcare plan
  
• Dedication to your Continuing Professional Development (CPD), with extensive career progression opportunities
  
• Delivery of a wide range of exciting engineering projects across the local region and beyond
  

Responsibilities for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include:

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• Contribute to the development of models and methods, utilising various software platforms, including Qube, CERF, FEH Flood Modelling Suite, ReFH2, and WINFAP5
  
• Produce flow estimation, flood estimation, and catchment models
  
• Identify opportunities for developing hydrological models, utilising machine learning for improvement and development purposes
  
• Develop, manage, and enhance hydrological and modelling methods
  
• Support scientific research
  
• Liaise closely with clients and other stakeholders
  

Required skills and experience for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include:

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• A UK Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or a similar, relevant discipline
  
• Demonstrable experience of coding, particularly using Python and/or R
  
• Considerable experience of developing machine learning models, particularly when applied to environmental data
  
• Experience of working in a hydrological or water‑based environmental science role
  
• Confident ability in handling complex data sets, particularly those that are spatial and temporal in nature (e.g., NetCDF, ASCII, etc.)
  
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present information accurately and concisely to a range of audiences
  
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
  
• Technically‑minded
  

Desirable skills and experience for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include:

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• A Higher Degree in a relevant discipline
  
• Possess a full, valid UK Driver’s Licence
  

If you are interested in the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.