Overview

Join to apply for the Principal Mining Hydrogeologist (Mining) role at WSP in the UK & Ireland.

What you will do

This is a role with the UK and Ireland Mine Water team (and globally) and the role will comprise a combination of technical delivery and team collaboration. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Deliver consulting services, supported by senior consultants, in the areas of hydrogeology, groundwater risk assessment, mine water management and environmental impact assessments to support feasibility studies and environmental social impact assessments.
• Provision of technical input to mining hydrogeology studies.
• Work with a team of scientists, engineers and other professionals within the Mine Water team while developing your career, technical excellence and commercial awareness.
• Participate in global corporate technical practice groups with the goal of elevating our technical excellence and visibility with clients.
• Assist in project coordination, managing and participating actively in the development of budgets, schedules and plans for projects and proposals.
• Support the development and maintenance of client relationships, either through project-based client interaction or supporting business development efforts of other senior staff.
• Display a ‘safety first’ attitude in line with a culture of health, safety and wellbeing, promoting positive health, safety and wellbeing, raising safety issues through the appropriate channels and adhering to WSP’s policy and procedures.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate

• Demonstrated experience of technical delivery and collaboration.
• Experience in mining hydrogeology across the mining life cycle.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with verbal and written communication skills related to technical delivery.
• An MSc Hydrogeology (or equivalent) combined with a BSc degree (or equivalent) in a related discipline (e.g. geology, civil engineering, mining, environmental science, etc).

Desirable

• Flexibility, willingness and ability to travel both locally and internationally.
• Previous field work experience (e.g. groundwater monitoring, drill rig supervision, aquifer testing).
• Experience with numerical modelling packages and GIS software.
• Chartered professional with relevant body.

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 72,800 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

What’s in it for you?

Work-life balance
At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging
We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups to promote our culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing
We are committed to supporting our people, giving you tools to improve your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at times that suit you. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments and benefits such as the Gymflex scheme, menopause support, and more.

Flex your time
WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with flexibility to adjust time as needed. We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use bank holiday entitlements to suit you.

Your development
We invest in your growth through training, mentoring, and Chartership opportunities.

#WeAreWSP
We encourage applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria and can arrange workplace adjustments on request.

London, England, United Kingdom