Consultant Water Scientist

Consultant Water Scientist Full-time State/Province: Bristol, City of Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM Limited Business Line: Environment Work Location Model: Hybrid Operating Group: International Primary Location: UK - Bristol, 3 Rivergate Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Are you ready to help us shape the future of the water industry? Join our dynamic and multidisciplinary Water Environment team as a Consultant Water Scientist or Hydrologist! At AECOM, we’re at the forefront of innovation, delivering an exceptional portfolio of water programmes and projects through long-term partnerships with key clients. We work for clients from across the public and private sectors, including the Environment Agency, Natural England, National Highways, Water Companies, NRW, River Trusts as well as developers and overseas clients. We are also involved in major ongoing projects, such as Lower Thames Crossing, and are responsible for water environment chapters in ES’s and WFD assessments. What your new role will entail; Actively support the health, safety and well-being of the team and other colleagues; Support the preparation of high quality and commercially astute bids and tenders for water science services, typically for Water Companies and Government bodies such as the Environment Agency. Co-ordinate multidisciplinary teams including water scientists, hydrogeologists, hydromorphologists, aquatic ecologists and flood risk specialists, ensuring necessary resources, budgets and controls are in place to meet both programme and budget requirements; Identify the need for, plan and implement complex monitoring and field work as maybe required (e.g. water quality monitoring, flow gauging, hydromorphological surveys, PWS investigations etc.); Support delivery of high-quality water science / hydrology consultancy and advisory services to both internal and external clients, including through our check and review processes; Use varied tools to deliver outcomes (software, models etc) plus be able to review data empirically (e.g. review flow data series and spot gauging to develop an understanding of low and typical flow hydrology); Have insight into how hydrological changes manifest in terms of water quality, geomorphology and hydroecology (e.g. changes to wetted widths and velocities and how these may affect fish passage); Support development of technically robust and pragmatic solutions to complex water science / hydrological issues; Communicate effectively and professionally with other members of the Water Environment Team, within projects and with clients; Engage proactively with statutory stakeholders to resolve matters and ensure agreement on scopes of work, mitigation etc. Author or technically check project deliverables to ensure high quality outputs. Being part of the team; As an experienced water scientist or hydrologist, you’ll provide support to colleagues and liaise closely with internal and external clients. All members of the Water Environment team take an active role in client contact and