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About the Role

SLR is a global leader in sustainability solutions, seeking an experienced Associate or Principal Hydrologist to join their Flood Risk and Water Environment team. This role involves delivering high-profile projects across the UK for public and private sector clients, combining technical excellence with project leadership to shape and grow the company's hydrology capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery, review, and quality assurance of hydrological assessments for flood risk and water environment projects.
• Mentor and support the development of junior colleagues.
• Develop and improve technical approaches, tools, and methodologies.
• Prepare fee proposals and contribute to project planning and resource management.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with clients, regulators, and key stakeholders.
• Contribute to business development activities and support the growth of flood risk and water environment services.
• Undertake desk-based technical work, including occasional site visits, catchment walkovers, and stakeholder meetings across the UK.
• Collaborate with colleagues across various disciplines on complex and impactful projects.

Requirements

• Extensive consultancy experience leading, reviewing, and signing off hydrological assessments for flood risk and water environment projects.
• Chartered status, or working towards chartership, with CIWEM, ICE, or a similar professional body.
• Strong experience delivering hydrological assessments to support flood risk and hydraulic modelling projects.
• Advanced knowledge of UK hydrological methods and industry guidance, including FEH, ReFH2, WINFAP, and LowFlows.
• Experience deriving design flows and hydrological inputs for fluvial modelling and flood risk studies.
• Experience preparing and reviewing Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs) and Strategic Flood Risk Assessments (SFRAs).
• Good understanding of UK flood risk policy, planning guidance, and climate change allowances.
• Experience liaising with the Environment Agency, SEPA, Natural Resources Wales, LLFAs, and other key stakeholders.
• Experience using GIS software such as ArcGIS Pro or QGIS.
• Excellent technical reporting, reviewing, and quality assurance skills.
• Experience undertaking Culvert Assessment Studies using CIRIA guidance.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior staff.
• Strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and client relationship skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and client relationships simultaneously.
• Willingness to undertake occasional site visits, catchment walkovers, and stakeholder meetings across the UK.

Skills

• Hydrological assessments
• Flood risk
• Water environment projects
• Technical reporting
• Quality assurance
• Project management
• Stakeholder engagement
• Client relationship management
• GIS software (ArcGIS Pro, QGIS)
• FEH
• ReFH2
• WINFAP
• LowFlows
• Flood Risk Assessments (FRAs)
• Strategic Flood Risk Assessments (SFRAs)
• UK flood risk policy
• Culvert Assessment Studies (CIRIA guidance)
• Hydraulic modelling inputs
• Surface water drainage strategies
• SuDS assessments
• Natural flood management
• River restoration
• Environmental assessment

Location

• Manchester
• London
• Edinburgh
• Glasgow
• Newcastle
• Nottingham
• Remote

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Remote
• Flexible working

Experience Level

• Associate
• Principal
• Experienced

Education Level

• Degree in Civil Engineering, Geography, Environmental Science or a related discipline

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive salary with discretionary bonus

Benefits

• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Life, income and travel insurance
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• 25 days' annual leave
• Flexible public holidays
• Buy or sell leave options
• Core working hours
• Cross-border remote working
• Sabbatical opportunities
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay
• Workplace Nursery benefit
• Volunteering and Community Giving
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Specialist support for mental health, stress and menopause

About the Company

• SLR is a global leader in sustainability solutions, working with clients to help make sustainability happen, within a collaborative, people-first culture.
• SLR's 'One Team' culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment where people can develop and grow.
• Through a structured career framework, regular performance reviews, and support towards chartership, professional qualifications and licences, we offer excellent opportunities for long-term career progression.

Equal Opportunity

• Inclusion is fundamental to who we are.
• We are committed to equal opportunities and foster a workplace where everyone can thrive, supported by active Culture & Inclusion Committees and Employee Networks.
• We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are a Disability Confident Committed employer.
• If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.