Senior Hydrogeologist
Shrewsbury
£45,000 - £60,000

A well-established environmental consultancy is seeking a dynamic and motivated Senior Hydrogeologist to join its Contaminated Land and Hydrogeology team. This is an excellent opportunity to become a key part of a technically strong and innovative group, delivering a range of hydrogeological and contaminated land projects across the UK.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive, ambitious, and technically skilled hydrogeologist with excellent communication, writing, and presentation abilities. They will have a proven background in technical delivery, project management, and client liaison, along with a commitment to maintaining high professional and ethical standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage hydrogeological and contaminated land projects from inception to completion, ensuring technical quality, budget control, and client satisfaction.
• Provide technical expertise across a range of hydrogeological disciplines, including groundwater assessment, water resources, and environmental risk analysis.
• Develop conceptual site models, analyse complex data sets, and produce high-quality technical reports and risk assessments.
• Contribute to business development activities by identifying new opportunities and supporting strategic growth within the hydrogeology service area.
• Mentor and support junior team members, encouraging professional development and knowledge sharing.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technical innovations, regulatory changes, and industry best practice.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Strong technical background in hydrogeology, ideally with experience in both contaminated land and groundwater resource projects.
• Competence in analytical modelling software such as RTM, CLEA, ConSim, or RAM, with additional experience in numerical groundwater modelling (e.g. MODFLOW or FEFLOW) advantageous.
• Hands-on field experience including drilling supervision, soil and water sampling, groundwater monitoring, and aquifer testing.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, coordinate teams, and deliver high-quality outputs.
• Chartered status with a relevant professional body (e.g. GeolSoc, IES, IEMA, CIWEM, or equivalent).
• Degree (BSc/BEng) in a relevant field, with MSc or postgraduate qualification preferred.
• Full UK driving licence.

Benefits:

• Flexible 37.5-hour working week with time-off-in-lieu arrangements to support work-life balance.
• 4% employer pension contribution.
• Monthly health and wellbeing allowance towards activities that promote wellbeing.
• Annual profit-sharing scheme based on company performance.
• Opportunities for career development, training, and involvement in community and sustainability initiatives.

If you are interested in this Senior Hydrogeologist role, please send your cv to callum.jones@aztrum.com or call Callum on