Principal Hydrogeologist

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We are looking for a Principal Hydrogeologist to add to our Ground and Water Team in Ireland.This is an exciting opportunity to work with our industry leading Hydrogeology team with direct mentoring and career development from the Hydrogeologists that develop and maintain the UK industry standard software ConSim and LandSim.

At WSP, you’ll find yourself challenged in fascinating and far-reaching ways. You’ll explore new and inspiring opportunities to make the most of your expertise, broaden your professional horizons and create exciting new possibilities for people, organisations and society in general. 

The successful candidates will play a key role in the day-to-day delivery of projects working closely with and being supported by other team members, Project Managers and Directors within the UK and Ireland team. Technical work will include developing conceptual models, interpretation of hydrogeological and geological data, developing source-pathway-receptor linkages and risk assessment modelling to support the preparation of hydrogeological risk assessments and detailed quantitative risk assessments for contaminated land and landfill.

A Principal Hydrogeologist is responsible for contributing towards evaluating opportunities, identifying potential leads and preparing project proposals and maintaining strong business relationships delivering commercial targets. A Principal Hydrogeologist will support and contribute to the team by coaching team members, taking responsibility for and providing feedback on decisions made and promoting an inclusive workplace.

A little more about your role…

• Leadership of projects and line management of staff, providing environmental consultancy services at a high level to external and internal clients. 
• Successful and proactive project management of more complex projects / tasks – strong commercial awareness and accountability with timely completion of finance systems and invoicing. 
• Provides technical direction including robust reviews of technical work prepared by others with constructive and developmental feedback. 
• Managing hydrogeological data and developing conceptual models and interpretation of data.
• Developing hydrogeological conceptual models.
• Use and learn software such as (ConSim, LandSim, P20, FeFlow, Modflow, Seep/W)
• Involved in the following: hydrogeological risk assessment, dewatering, groundwater resource, pumping tests, yield tests, modelling, borehole prognosis, abstraction and geothermal.
• Leading by example on process, procedure, BMS and other protocols. 
• Achieved Chartership or actively seeking professional qualification (at Chartership level or equivalent) with a clear submission target date in place and demonstrable progress
• Building strong relationships with existing clients and identifies opportunities for both G&W and the wider WSP and pro-actively develops new client relationships. 
• Maintains frequent client communication, making regular client visits and ensuring client satisfaction through feedback reviews. 
• Develops proposals for complex opportunities e.g. technically challenging projects or those with values of >£100k net revenue – is developing awareness of different forms of contract and increased working knowledge of project governance and contract management. 
• Is able to successfully manage a number of projects/proposals at any one time. 
• Promotes the importance of our health, safety and wellbeing culture and demonstrates that they live the values 
• Accurate and efficient preparation of more complex reports – able to convey complex information to others in an understandable manner. 
• Effective delegation of project tasks with review and feedback. 
• Preparation and self-checking of interpretative (non-specialist) reports. 
• Developing specialist skills in line with career aspirations and PDR with input to specialist reports with limited oversight.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Hydrogeological skills of managing data and preparing evidence backed conceptual models (in consultancy or in other relevant industrial or regulatory professions).
• Demonstrable experience of the preparation of factual and interpretive reports as contributing author.Where possible evidence of reporting competency should be provided.
• Risk Assessment modelling using ConSim, RTM and LandSim
• A motivated and engaging team player able to contribute collaboratively to the technical and social strength of our team of Hydrogeologists.

• A postgraduate qualification (MTech, MSc and or PhD) in Hydrogeology or a Hydrogeological discipline.

  In addition to the above the following behaviours are expected of a Principal Hydrogeologist: 

• Takes pride in their work and encourages others to do the same. 
• Always promotes best practice. 
• Delivers work efficiently and drives commercial excellence within projects. 
• Has the trust of peers and junior staff so that they feel confident in asking questions and not hiding problems. 
• Engages curiosity and seeks solutions reducing upward delegation and drives improvement in processes. 
• Takes ownership of own training path including achieving further professional qualifications and completing self-learning and proactively seeks self-development and exposure to areas of operations out with existing experience. 
• Knows technical limits and seeks help as necessary.

If you don’t meet all that we are looking for please still consider applying. Not everyone will meet all the requirements, but you might have skills we didn’t know we need.

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