Senior / Principal Hydrogeologist

Senior / Principal Hydrogeologist
Salary: £45,000 to £56,000 (dependent on experience)
Location: Saltaire (West Yorkshire), Leeds or Bristol - Hybrid Working
Contract: Permanent Full Time or Part Time

The Role:

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior or Principal Hydrogeologist to support and lead the delivery of groundwater and water resource projects. The role has a strong technical focus on groundwater modelling and groundwater resources, including geothermal and mine water, alongside project leadership and client delivery.

You will join a multidisciplinary groundwater team working across environmental, water resources, and engineering projects, delivering sustainable and resilient solutions for a wide range of clients.

About Our Client:

Our client is an award-winning, independent environmental and engineering consultancy operating under a staff-owned stewardship model. Innovation, sustainability, and long-term resilience are at the heart of their work.

With offices across the UK, Ireland, and internationally, they invest heavily in lifelong learning, skills development, and career progression, offering a supportive environment with genuine opportunities to progress into leadership roles.

Your Role & Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership on groundwater and water resource-led projects
• Lead project delivery, governance, and technical accountability
• Develop sustainable and resilient groundwater solutions that meet client needs
• Champion technical innovation to improve efficiency and quality of delivery
• Mentor and support early-career hydrogeologists
• Build strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and key stakeholders
• Manage projects end-to-end, including contracts, budgets, programmes, risk, and change control
• Lead and support successful tender submissions and business development activities
• Contribute to the growth of the groundwater and environmental capability

Project Exposure:

• Groundwater resources, supply, and risk assessment
• Groundwater modelling
• Geothermal and mine water projects
• Groundwater flood risk management
• Nature-based solutions and water resilience
• River and habitat restoration
• Natural flood management
• Clients span the public, private, and third sectors, including regulators, water companies, energy organisations, local authorities, and environmental trusts.

About You:

We are looking for motivated, technically strong Hydrogeologists who are passionate about sustainability and water resources.

Essential:

• Experience at Senior or Principal level within hydrogeology or groundwater resources
• Background in groundwater modelling and water resources
• Strong project leadership and technical delivery skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to mentor and support junior team members
• Experience managing projects, budgets, and programmes

Qualifications:

• First and second degree (or equivalent) in geology, earth sciences, environmental science, or a related discipline
• Chartered or working towards professional chartership (or equivalent)

Desirable:

• Experience across desk-based and field-based projects of varying scale and complexity
• Strong interest in sustainable water resource management
• Empathetic and collaborative working style

What Our Client Offers:

• Competitive salary (£45,000-£56,000)
• Flexible, hybrid working arrangements
• Full support towards professional development and chartership
• Clear progression opportunities into leadership roles
• Staff-owned structure with long-term investment in people
• Varied, meaningful projects focused on climate resilience

Eligibility:

• Right to work in the UK
• Willingness to work flexibly across office locations if required

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.