Junior Hydrologist

Role Summary:

Joining the Assystem Environment team as a Junior Hydrogeologist as part of our growing water services offering.

Initial role would be supporting our Water Lead on HS2 to co-ordinate the development in water resource / groundwater on the delivery of HS2, the high-speed railway project.  The role will involve liaising with several internal and external parties including design management, environmental specialists, statutory authorities, and client personnel.

Duties:

• Able to assist with site walkovers to identify groundwater monitoring  infrastructure and understand how to collect basic data such as groundwater levels and sampling protocols. 
• Undertake field visits to assist with investigations with an understanding of the field observations. 
• Have a basic awareness of construction processes and tasks associated with development / infrastructure projects. 
• Have a sound understanding of the basic properties of geological formations and the interaction of ground and surface water within a hydrogeological regime. 
• Have an awareness / understanding of relevant environmental legislation. 
• Be able to draft simple but technical reports. 
• Should be starting to manage numerous activities / different projects simultaneously – short and long-term.

Desirable: 

• Have a basic understanding of conceptual site models and contaminant interaction / implications on contaminant transport / migration through a hydrogeological regime. 
• Appreciation of additional testing that can be undertaken to characterize geological properties.  
• Experience of working in construction or on large infrastructure projects. 
• Marketing skills / willing to contact potential clients. 
• Tender preparation experience. 
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be registered / have membership with a relevant professional institution (e.g. CIWEM / EIS). 

Relevant degree, BSc and/or MSc.

• Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)
• 25 days’ paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell days
• Professional fees reimbursed
• Flexible working
• Employee referral scheme

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter . Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.