We are seeking a Water Resource Hydrogeologist who has an appreciation of contaminant hydrogeology. You should be a technical all rounder with an excellent understanding of hydrogeological processes and issues but with business development experience and the ability to work in multi-disciplinary team environments.

The candidate will hold a first degree in an appropriate subject, an MSc in hydrogeology or equivalent and have at least 10 years’ experience working as a Hydrogeologist and at least some of this time must be within a consulting environment. Full membership of an appropriate professional body is desirable and you should have achieved or be working towards chartered status. You will have a thorough understanding of and be able to demonstrate specific experience in the UK regulatory process and some or all of the following:

• Groundwater resource evaluation and development;

• Water security;

• Environmental Impact Assessment of the water environment;

• Groundwater in relation to geotechnical and civil engineering design and construction;

• Groundwater and ground source energy;

• Hydro-ecology;

• Groundwater control / dewatering;

• Groundwater modelling;

An appreciation of contaminated land assessment and DQRA is also essential.

The successful candidate will have leadership responsibility for WSP’s Hydrogeology business and will be accountable for developing and growing the services offering by our UK Land Restoration and Ground Engineering (LR&GE) business. The successful candidate will need to maximize the potential of existing, established services as well as driving the development and growth in new service areas.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Provide leadership for the Hydrogeologists within the LR&GE team;

• Develop the business unit strategy and lead its implementation across unit teams;

• Direct the growth and development of the business;

• Build relationships with clients and potential clients;

• Promote WSP and our hydrogeological services within the UK;

• Direct of major / strategic opportunities, bids and projects;

• Play an active role as hydrogeological expert in projects, providing project management as well as hydrogeological expertise.

At WSP Environment & Energy we pride ourselves on delivering commercially focused and innovative solutions to environmental and energy related issues.

Our culture promotes a dynamic and collaborative approach to problem solving, delivering global best practice with a focus on selling value not time. We place real value on providing our people with a dynamic, challenging and rewarding place to work.

WSP Environment & Energy is an equal opportunities employer.

REQUIREMENTS:

The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of UK water legislation and policy including the Water Framework Directive, and be able to discuss these confidently with clients and interest groups.

Key skills should include:

• Ability to provide effective leadership for the business;

• Understanding customer, client, and stakeholder needs and expectations;

• Networking with decision makers within (potential) client organisations;

• business development and marketing;

• Excellent communicative and entrepreneurial skills;

• Be able to efficiently plan, prioritise, act, and integrate activities into client and WSP systems, programs, and processes;

• Ability to co-ordinate and work within large multi-disciplinary teams;

• Communicate and work cross-functionally with all levels of management and technical functions;

• Work effectively within a global organisation;

• flexibility and diplomacy