Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist

Company
Penguin Recruitment Ltd
Location
Oxford
Salary
£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

Full Job Description

Job Title: Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist

Ref. No.: CJD2012S25

Location: Based near Oxford

Salary: £35,000 - £42,000

This is a fantastic opportunity to join my client, an industry-leading, eco-conscious Multidisciplinary Consultancy, renowned for lending their expertise to projects across the Water, Transport, and Renewable Energy Sectors. They are actively seeking a talented, driven Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist with demonstrable knowledge of hydrology and hydrological modelling, who is willing and able to lead a team through their delivery of several challenging projects. You will be based near the historical, academic city of Oxford.

Benefits for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include (but are not limited to):

  • Competitive salary, rising with experience
  • Employee Pension Scheme
  • Incredibly generous annual leave allowance
  • A focus on work-life balance, with opportunities for hybrid/flexible working
  • Healthcare plan
  • Dedication to your Continuing Professional Development (CPD), with extensive career progression opportunities
  • Delivery of a wide range of exciting engineering projects across the local region and beyond

Responsibilities for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include:

  • Contribute to the development of models and methods, utilising various software platforms, including Qube, CERF, FEH Flood Modelling Suite, ReFH2, and WINFAP5
  • Produce flow estimation, flood estimation, and catchment models
  • Identify opportunities for developing hydrological models, utilising machine learning for improvement and development purposes
  • Develop, manage, and enhance hydrological and modelling methods
  • Support scientific research
  • Liaise closely with clients and other stakeholders

Required skills and experience for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include:

  • A UK Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or a similar, relevant discipline
  • Demonstrable experience of coding, particularly using Python and/or R
  • Considerable experience of developing machine learning models, particularly when applied to environmental data
  • Experience of working in a hydrological or water-based environmental science role
  • Confident ability in handling complex data sets, particularly those that are spatial and temporal in nature (e.g., NetCDF, ASCII, etc.)
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present information accurately and concisely to a range of audiences
  • Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
  • Technically-minded

Desirable skills and experience for the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist include:

  • A Higher Degree in a relevant discipline
  • Possess a full, valid UK Driver's Licence

If you are interested in the role of Senior Environmental Data Scientist/Hydrologist, please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Davis at Penguin Recruitment. Please also see our website for a range of other roles currently available. This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a recruitment agency in respect to this vacancy.

Location
Oxford
Job Type
Full Time
Salary
£35,000 - £42,000 per annum
Industry
Life Sciences
Closing Date
1st February 2026
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