Consultant Hydroecologist - Warrington, United Kingdom - Atkins

Atkins

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Warrington, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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This Position is open for
Derby, Glasgow, Peterborough, Epsom, Birmingham and Bristol Offices.

Do you have the drive, skills and career potential to work with us as an experienced hydroecologist, influencing environmental outcomes for our freshwater systems at the project level and beyond? We are now seeking to expand our team of aquatic ecologists within Atkins' Water Management Consultancy.

So, if you are looking to join an established team focused on the delivery of interesting and significant projects, framed by a strong culture of wellbeing, innovation and inclusivity, this is the place for you.

Our Water Management Consultancy operates at the interface between people and the water environment.

Our key services cover all aspects of water management including aquatic ecology, hydromorphology, river restoration, flood and coastal erosion risk management, integrated catchment management, regulation and assurance, strategic asset management, water resources and water quality planning, hydrogeology and hydrology, climate futures and resilience, coastal and marine environmental management, natural capital assessment and economic appraisal.

As a hydroecologist, focused on freshwater habitats and species, you can expect to deliver river and wetland hydroecological investigations, support the restoration and enhancement our aquatic systems and see your work produce tangible improvements within river catchments throughout the UK and overseas.

The dynamic and influential relationship between our aquatic ecology team, water resource specialists and our engineering design and planning colleagues provide exceptional opportunities for you to develop your career.

SNC-Lavalin's Atkins business is one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, with over 50,000 employees worldwide.

At Atkins, we offer more than just a job.

We offer an opportunity to make a difference and shape the world to benefit future generations and the natural environment.

As part of this commitment, we understand the need for a diverse and flexible workforce, where a work-life balance is important.

So, by default Atkins offers flexible working, where there is no fixed 9 'till 5, no need for a 5-day week, no requirement for a full-time contract, and no requirement to spend all your working time in the office.

Our IT systems support homeworking, so where you have parental or carer duties; or you simply need to be elsewhere for a parcel, servicing your car, or waiting in for a tradesperson; Atkins will work for you.

Similarly, Atkins' corporate social responsibility provides the opportunity to give something back to the community, and we run professional networks supporting groups such as local schools, charities, parents, those coming out of the armed-forces and women in engineering.

Responsibilities
- support water resource investigations through the delivery of hydroecological assessments in collaboration with other Atkins' specialists and multi-disciplinary teams.
- undertake technical reporting for a wide range of projects and co-ordinating inputs.
- provide support to the national aquatic ecology team and wider business as we to grow our hydroecological capability.
- support the team with winning work from internal and external clients.

Requirements:

Ideally someone with experience of undertaking a range of hydroecological and environmental assessments with knowledge of programme, resource and financial management.

A degree in a relevant discipline is essential and a post-graduate qualification desirable (with focus on Hydroecology / Water-Catchment Management), with ideally 5 year's consultancy experience.

You will need to demonstrate experience of delivering hydroecological assessments for the water resource / water management sectors and should have a proven ability to undertake a thorough technical investigation, that presents well-structured, concise evidence-based findings (verbal or written).

In developing new models, the role requires someone highly numerate, literate and familiar with IT and software appropriate to the tasks undertaken (e.g. GIS, Excel, VBA, Python, Publisher).

You will be highly motivated, enthusiastic, proactive and focussed on achieving and delivering technical excellence.

Skilled at collaborative working, have good interpersonal skills, be a great communicator and be able to generate innovative outcomes to challenges and follow them through.

In addition, you will need to be flexible, adaptable and prepared to take on new challenges.

What we offer
Atkins is committed to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

We have a commitment to identify and recruit from the most diverse talent pool and develop new and improved ways to sponsor talent from underrepresented groups.

We have a range of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion network groups encouraging an inclusive workplace where all employees can flourish, including Embrace (supporti