As a Hydrologist at Natural Resources Wales (NRW) you will play a key role in supporting internal teams and external stakeholders with technical support on hydrology and water resource management matters.
You will work with real-world hydrological data, analysing and interpreting it to inform critical decisions around water abstraction licences, drought response, and post-flood event analysis. You will also contribute to the effective operation of the River Dee Regulation Scheme, helping to ensure sustainable water management in one of the UK's most important catchments.
This is an exciting opportunity to build a strong foundation in operational hydrology and water resources management. You will be part of a supportive team, gaining hands-on experience and learning from senior specialists as you assist with more complex and high-profile projects.
We welcome applications from recent graduates with a degree in a relevant environmental or physical science subject (such as physical geography, environmental science, or hydrology). If you are eager to start a meaningful career that blends science, data, and environmental impact, this could be the perfect role for you.
Driving is essential to this role as this role involves field work and travel to remote sites, often alone, across North and Mid Wales that cannot be accessed using public transport. You must hold a full and current UK driving license.
As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to an NRW office within the place base / location above and a suitable hybrid working pattern will be agreed on appointment. Any regular face to face meetings or training will be planned in advance.
To make an informal enquiry about this role, please contact Rob Bissell at robert.bissell@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
Interviews will be face to face (details of location will be shared in advance)
You'll be joining the Hydrology, Geomorphology and Water Resources Management Team in North Wales, within our Flood and Water Management Department. We are a multi-functional team that covers North and Mid Wales. You'll be working on some of Wales most iconic rivers including the Dee, Conwy and Severn. The role will be mainly office-based with some site work, and you'll have the opportunity to provide practical solutions that will help us address the Nature and Climate Emergency.
In your application and interview you will be asked to demonstrate the following skills and experience using the STAR method.
Degree in relevant scientific subject (e.g. physical geography, environment science or civil engineering).
Member of appropriate professional body (e.g. CIWEM or ICE) or willing to work towards membership.
Relevant work experience in hydrology/water resources management/flood risk management/statistical data analysis and processing.
Ability to demonstrate a basic understanding of hydrological or related issues e.g. different hydrological parameters, types of hydrological data, data measurement methods etc.
Computer literate, experience in technical report writing and data manipulation
Successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) check. Appointments are normally made within 4 to 8 weeks of the closing date.
Natural Resources Wales is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Although we hold a Skilled Worker visa sponsorship licence, it applies only to specific roles that meet both the eligibility criteria and salary requirements set out by the UK Government under the Skilled Worker visa route.
This role will offer a range of benefits, including:
We're passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We embrace equality of opportunity irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We are committed to equal opportunities, and we guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
We want to attract and retain talented and highly skilled staff, so we make sure that our pay scales remain competitive. We advertise the full pay scale on our job descriptions. Appointed candidates start at the first point of the pay scale and annual increments are paid each year.
We want our staff to grow professionally and personally. From leadership development to access to further and higher education courses, our staff have opportunities to expand their knowledge on variety of topics, stay current in their field and continue to learn as their career progresses.
We are a Bilingual organisation which complies with the Welsh Language Standards. Welsh language skills are considered an asset to NRW, and we encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills.
You are welcome to apply for any vacancy in Welsh or English, and any application submitted will be treated equally. Applications are welcome from individuals who want to work full-time, part-time, or job share.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the closing date to apply.
We employ around 1,900 people in locations throughout Wales. Our employees include scientists, engineers, foresters, environmental managers and recreation and education experts.
We work with local communities and organisations to improve and protect the natural environment in Wales.
If you are interested in working for us, you can see a list of all opportunities on the current vacancies and apprenticeship scheme pages.
All of us at Natural Resources Wales are committed to delivering great public services to everyone in Wales. Respecting and valuing difference helps ensure that we provide services that reflect the needs and experiences of both our staff and of the people we serve.
To achieve this, we need a workforce with the very best possible mix of existing and future talent. By ‘best possible mix’, we mean that we need people who come from all backgrounds, be that black, Asian or minority ethnic, LGB, transgender or non-binary, young, old and those with impairments to name a few.
People perform better when they can be themselves and we know that this benefits the individual and our organisation and therefore we have staff network support groups, policies that are inclusive of everyone and all protected characteristics as well as senior managers and Board members who champion equality, diversity and inclusion.