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Dublin, Dublin, Ireland | Cork, Ireland | Galway, Galway, Ireland | Dundalk, Louth, Ireland
Overview
AtkinsRéalis one of the world's leading providers of engineering professional consulting and support services with offices across Ireland.
We are looking for a Lead Hydromorphologist / Geomorphologist to join our team and work at the forefront of managing the challenges of maintaining, creating or restoring water courses to/in good ecological status, ensuring that their form and function is incorporated into and/or protected from new infrastructure development, as well as restored and recovered from previous interventions that may have physically degraded them. We are undertaking an increasing number and range of important and exciting projects that involve assessing the current state of water courses and designing and developing methods and proposals for their restoration, maintenance or creation, dependent on the type of project. We are working for a range of clients such as water companies, community groups and other government and private sector entities and authorities. Building on this success, we are growing our team, and this growth could include you. You could help us to win and deliver work across our extensive client portfolio and enhance our reputation for excellence.
As an already experienced, and ideally chartered, hydromorphologist, you will have led and delivered geomorphology or hydromorphology related project tasks. You will work closely with our technical specialists who are based in our established teams. We have a friendly and approachable team with a strong reputation for delivering excellence with multiple clients.
Your Role
- With a degree in science, engineering or mathematics and ideally a post-graduate qualification in geomorphology, fluvial geomorphology or hydromorphology, or a related subject.
- You will have significant field and hands-on practical experience of fluvial geomorphology, hydromorphological assessment of river channels and water courses.
- You will have demonstrable experience as a fluvial geomorphologist, or hydromorphologist, preferably but not necessarily within consultancy.
- Your experience will include work on sediment dynamics, barrier removal or mitigation, natural flood management, nature restoration, channel creation, maintenance and management.
- Preference will be given to candidates with specific knowledge and experience of Ireland and Irish hydromorphology, in particular systems that form part of the arterial drainage maintenance programme common in Ireland, and of the operational and environmental regulatory framework of Irish water management. Similar knowledge of the UK or EU European countries would also be of interest
- You will have experience of leading project tasks and possibly entire projects through problem definition, data collection, analysis, interpretation and drawing succinct conclusions and recommendations.
- You will be able to provide evidence that you can develop new and innovative approaches will be advantageous.
- You will have excellent numerical, analytical, report-writing and presentational skills and an eye for detail.
- You will be highly motivated and proactive and enjoy solving challenging water resources problems within a high achieving team environment.
- You will be able to communicate effectively at all levels to support collaborative working and the building of high-quality client relationships.
- You will have valid full, clean, driving license.
Location
Various locations
Job Type
Full time
Ref
R-148331
Salary range
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Kaushik Sharma
Hi there, I'm Kaushik Sharma and I manage this role
About you
- Ability to survey, assess, appraise and report on the state of fluvial geomorphology / hydromorphology in water courses and water bodies.
- Knowledge and understanding of key fluvial geomorphology / hydromorphology issues and their drivers in an Irish context.
- Preferably, but not a requirement, experience of working for an environmental consultancy firm, or similar, including costing work, preparing technical and financial aspects of tenders, interpretation of data, reporting and communication.
Why choose AtkinsRéalis?
Wherever you are in your career – and whoever you are – AtkinsRéalis is for you. Here, support and collaboration are a vibrant part of a culture that lets you choose where – and how far – your career can go. Take on projects that push boundaries and drive sustainable impact, surrounded by colleagues who believe there's no limit to how brilliant you can be. It's time to join a like-minded team where you'll be rewarded, supported, and free to be your kind of brilliant.
Rewards & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries and a brilliant range of health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle benefits. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture, international remote working opportunities, and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.
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About AtkinsRéalis
We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
Additional information
We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
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