The Water Resources and Hydrogeology Team is a technical advisory team to the business. The team is responsible for and the candidate will be involved in the following;

• Providing technical support on regulatory aspects of Abstraction Licences; for this role you will be liaising externally with the Environment Agency on matters related to abstractions returns, site inspections and WINEP Investigations. Internally you will help provide support to the business around licence interpretation.
• Engage with colleagues across the Asset Strategy and Capital Delivery directorate and also with operational teams regarding borehole/well pumping performance, optimisations and supply/demand balance.
• Contribute towards the technical inputs of strategic plans including our Drought Management Plan, and also help with on-going water resources assessments and reporting.
• Help work on and ensure delivery of our Abstraction Impact Assessment WINEP programme in AMP8 by supporting the programme manager with project management and liaison with our framework consultants. This will include supporting the team with cost reports and change requests, as well as ensuring the projects are delivered on budget/time.
• Undertake fieldwork (including responsibility for establishing monitoring networks) and office based analysis to contribute towards WINEP investigations. Review and QA monitoring data and ensure it is uploaded to our data management system.
• Internal and external presentations to a range of stakeholders following analysis.
  
  Qualified to BSc level (or equivalent) in a scientific discipline, with practical knowledge in hydrogeology/hydrology/aquatic ecology
• Project Management qualification
• Highly motivated self-starter, able to work on their own as well as part of a team
• Awareness of health and safety procedures
• Awareness of water quality and environmental standards
• Good report writing skills with the ability to self-check and to produce high quality and accurate work
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, Outlook and GIS applications
• Willingness to undertake field work
• Full, clean driving licence.
  
  Salary £30,000- £50,000 dependant on skills and experience
• Learning and development opportunities, including mentoring and a range of formal courses and open learning resources.
• Entry into the company annual bonus scheme.
• Annual leave from 23 days rising with length of service, and the option to purchase up to 5 extra days.
• A 'Celebration Day' in addition to public holidays that people can use to celebrate a religious festival or other occasion that is important to them.
• A generous 'double match pension scheme' that doubles the contributions you make (company contribution capped at 12%)
• We offer a range of family benefits including enhanced Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental Leave, Fertility Support Leave and up to 5 full or 10 half days of paid Carers Leave.
• Menopause policy and Reasonable Adjustment policy to help everyone perform at their best.
• Access to our Wellbeing Centre with support for looking after your physical and mental health.
• Discounts at a Range of Retail Outlets and on Dental and Medical Insurance through our Tap4Perks scheme.
• Disability confident (if you need to apply through a different format, please contact the Talent Acquisition Partner for this role)
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