Flood Risk & Hydrology Consultant - Fully Remote (UK-Based)
Contract or Permanent | Flexible Working | Meaningful Climate-Impact Projects

Are you passionate about helping communities adapt to a changing climate? Do you thrive in a role where your technical expertise directly informs real-world flood risk and hydrology challenges? If so, this opportunity could be the perfect next step in your career.

We're growing our Flood Risk & Hydrology team and are looking for an experienced Flood Risk & Hydrology Consultant to support a wide range of UK and international projects-all while working fully remotely.

About the Role

As part of a specialist environmental services team, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality flood modelling, mapping and hydrological assessments. You'll support studies that help clients understand, manage, and mitigate flood risk, and you'll contribute to business cases that drive investment in flood risk management measures.

This role offers genuine variety, technical challenge, and the chance to influence how communities respond to climate change. You'll also have opportunities to collaborate with colleagues internationally-particularly in Australia and Canada-on hydrodynamic modelling and advanced applications of the TUFLOW modelling suite.

What You'll Be Working On

Strategic Flood Risk Assessments

Flood Risk Assessments & Hydrodynamic Modelling

Hydrological Assessments

Strategic and Outline Business Cases

River and catchment-scale water-quality modelling

Collaborative projects using cutting-edge hydraulic modelling tools

You'll also provide technical leadership to junior consultants and help shape the direction of a growing team.

What We're Looking For

We'd love to hear from you if you are:

Enthusiastic, collaborative, and driven

Experienced in applying UK-standard flood risk and hydrology practices

Qualified with at least a BSc in hydrology, environmental science, river hydraulics, mathematics, or a similar field (MSc/PhD beneficial)

Skilled and experienced (5+ years) in:

Flood risk and hydrology

Hydrodynamic modelling

Hydrology assessments (significant advantage)

Business case preparation

A strong communicator, confident in client-facing delivery

Proactive in your professional development and ideally working towards (or already holding) a professional registration such as CIWEM

Missing a skill? Tell us your story anyway. What matters most is your ability to adapt, learn quickly, and bring a positive attitude to challenging environmental projects.

Working Relationships

You'll develop strong working connections with:

Clients across the flood risk and hydrology sectors

Business development teams

Multidisciplinary specialists in environmental services

Junior colleagues across UK offices

Employment Details

Fully Remote (UK-based) - with occasional travel to client sites or meetings

37.5 hours per week

Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance

Diversity & Inclusion

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are especially keen to hear from candidates who identify as Black, Asian, minority ethnic, female, or non-binary. Diverse perspectives strengthen our work, and we are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive.

Why Apply?

Work fully remotely while delivering impactful environmental projects

Contribute to meaningful climate resilience and flood management work

Join a growing team with clear opportunities for progression

Collaborate internationally on innovative modelling and assessment techniques