Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist

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Job Title: Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist

Ref. No.: CJD0301S26

Location: Based near Oxford

Salary: £35,000 - £42,000

This is an excellent opportunity to join my client, a trusted, exciting Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise to projects across the Water, Transport, and Renewable Energy Sectors. They are on the lookout for a capable, skilled Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist with demonstrable knowledge of hydrology and hydrological modelling, who is keen to lead a team through their delivery of several challenging projects. You will be based near the thriving, ancient city of Oxford.

Benefits for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include (but are not limited to):

Competitive salary package, rising with experience
Employee Pension Scheme
Generous annual leave allowance
A focus on work-life balance, with prospects for flexible/hybrid working
Healthcare plan
Dedication to your Continuing Professional Development (CPD), with excellent career progression opportunities
Delivery of a wide range of exciting engineering projects across the local region and beyond

Responsibilities for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include:

Contribute to the development of models and methods, utilising various software platforms, including Qube, CERF, FEH Flood Modelling Suite, ReFH2, and WINFAP5
Produce flow estimation, flood estimation, and catchment models
Identify opportunities for developing hydrological models, utilising machine learning for improvement and development purposes
Develop, manage, and enhance hydrological and modelling methods
Provide dedicated support to scientific research
Liaise closely with clients and other stakeholders

Required skills and experience for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include:

A UK Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or a cognate discipline
Demonstrable experience of coding, with particular familiarity with Python and/or R
Considerable experience of developing machine learning models, particularly when applied to environmental data
Experience of working in a hydrological or water-based environmental science role
Confident ability in handling complex data sets, particularly those that are spatial and temporal in nature (e.g., NetCDF, ASCII, etc.)
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present information accurately and concisely to a range of audiences
Good literacy and numeracy skills, particularly when applied to report writing
Analytically-minded

Desirable skills and experience for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include:

A Higher Degree in a relevant discipline
Possess a full, valid UK Driver's Licence

If you are interested in the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy

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