Principal Hydrogeologist

We have an excellent opportunity for a Principal Hydrogeologist to join our Tactical Water Resources team. Do you have experience in project managing groundwater sources and water quality investigations? Do you have a proven track record of delivering borehole maintenance and replacement projects? If so, this role could be for you.

**What you'll do**:
You will play a key role in water resource planning and development, ensuring that the company makes sound evidence-based investment decisions in managing and developing its groundwater assets.

Reporting to the Tactical Water Resources Manager, your role will involve:

- managing the delivery of groundwater maintenance and replacement programmes and supervising other hydrogeologists
- project managing our groundwater source investigations, including site supervision and management of contractors and consultants
- project planning to deliver regulatory and business plan outcomes, budgeting, quality assurance and reporting associated with water resource optioneering and operational borehole management
- the specification and delivery of robust groundwater monitoring programmes to facilitate effective and appropriate borehole asset management
- the preparation of groundwater resource options for water resource planning and development
- delivering and reviewing the conceptual understanding of groundwater abstractions for catchment drinking water risk assessment
- managing the development of groundwater conceptual and numerical modelling
- ensuring that the company makes sound evidence-based investment decisions in managing and developing its groundwater assets
- working effectively and collaboratively across the business including our Operations team.

This is a senior role that will involve liaising with internal teams on hydrogeological issues, including specifying, justifying and guiding groundwater-related project proposals through to full approval.

**What you'll need**:
You will need to have a degree in hydrogeology or geological sciences, as well as 10 years of experience in the groundwater sector.

In addition, you will need:

- experience in project management and budgeting
- a proven track record of the on-site delivery of borehole maintenance and rehabilitation programmes
- technical skills and a scientific approach to data handling, interpretation, management and reporting
- excellent written and verbal presentation skills, including the ability to write clear, thorough and coherent scientific reports
- knowledge of the geology of the Wessex Water region
- computer literacy, including Microsoft Office and GIS packages
- a good understanding of environmental legislation and the water industry
- a valid full UK driving licence.

**What you'll receive**:

- Total pension contributions up to 20%.
- Career progression and professional development opportunities.
- 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
- The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
- A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
- Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
- A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary.
- Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
- One paid volunteering day each year.
- Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
- An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
- Support from mental health first aiders.
- A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

**Who we are**:
We are one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.

The work we do goes beyond providing an essential public service. We also aim to have a positive impact on the communities we serve and the natural environment.

Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us You will have the opportunity to develop and progress your career, while also receiving health and wellbeing support.

We also continue to promote diversity and inclusion - with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us and if you would like to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you. Please do not hesitate to let us know about any additional support you may need.