Description
We need people to join our rapidly expanding team of Water Quality and Catchment Management specialists so that we can continue to deliver sustainable solutions to the water sector and environmental regulators in the UK and help protect the water environment.
You will be mainly UK based but will work collaboratively with teams across WSP's global business. With a background in earth sciences and working knowledge of water quality and geochemistry / environmental chemistry, you should be aware of the UK situation with regard to river, lake and TraCs water quality protection through the WFD and other regulatory tools.
The role will include:
- Water quality data analysis, conceptualisation and visualisation and clear communication;
- Carrying out desk-based investigations / interpretation of datasets.
- Helping to design field monitoring campaigns including traditional and non-traditional approaches;
- Delivery of technical reports and presentations to clients; and
- Winning new work and writing proposals for new projects.
- Project and task management.
- Being a key member of our water quality team in Sustainable Water Management;
We offer a dynamic, but supportive environment for a motivated and talented individual to fulfil their potential. We recognise that our people are central to our success as a business. As a consequence, we are committed to providing a comprehensive framework for the professional development of our staff, including:
- Access to extensive internal and external training opportunities;
- Supporting for volunteering;
- A mentoring programme; and
- Support for gaining chartership through professional institutions.
You will be able to benefit from hybrid office-home working. Our main offices for SWM teams are Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Cardiff, Manchester, Shrewsbury, London, Bristol or Glasgow offices.
Requirements:
- Degree-level qualifications in a relevant subject (e.g. geography, geology, geochemistry, earth/environmental science, civil engineering or similar);
- A higher degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. river or lake water quality, water chemistry, hydrogeochemistry, water management, environmental science, or similar), is desirable, but not essential;
- Excellent analytical skills, and ability to apply them to analysing problems and finding solutions to novel challenges;
- Experience in use of MS Office tools (Word, Teams, Excel, Access, Powerpoint) and use of GIS packages, such as ArcGIS or QGIS;
- Ability to collaborate effectively as part of a team and work independently with some steer;
- Excellent communication skills, being able to write clearly and / or communicate ideas through visualisations.