Environmental Scientist

What we do:

Aqua Consultants are a multi-disciplinary consultancy providing a wide range of Asset Management, Engineering and Commercial services to our clients across the water, energy and environment sectors, across the UK.

Who we are:

Aqua is established on a solid foundation of diversity – diversity of skills, cultures, personalities, perspectives and experiences. It is this diversity that unifies our team and enables us to offer holistic and innovative solutions to our clients most pressing needs.

The ‘Aqua’ culture is a set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours that creates a family-like environment within our workplace, something we call the ‘Aqua Family.’

We are an ambitious team who live our values of Growth, Accountabilty, Integrity Innovation, Empathy and Fun.

Our Vision – Growth through SHARED CAPABILITY

Our Mission – Growing sustainable value for future generations

What we would like to offer you:

• Competitive salary + discretionary bonus
• 24 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave
• Pension scheme (6% employer, 4% employee)
• Company mobile phone and laptop provided
• Training and career progression opportunities
• Professional Membership fees paid
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support)
• Refer a friend scheme

We are currently seeking to recruit for an Environmental Scientist to join us here at Aqua Consultants where you will report to our Natural Assets Scientist.

Role:
Supporting on the development and delivery of key client frameworks and projects leading to positive environmental sustainability outcomes. The role is within the utilities sector with a water industry focus. It will uniquely provide the right candidate a high level of autonomy to pursue and deliver on key environmental sustainability challenges facing society, industry and our clients. The individual will have the opportunity to meaningfully contribute to a growing team within a dynamic and multidisciplinary organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Task, project and programme deliverables dependent on client need and may includeDesktop research and write up.

• Client report writing
• Conducting environmental sustainability assessments and calculations.
• Presentations – internal and external
• Communications and meeting attendance when required with clients and third parties such as regulators or delivery partners.
• Production of H&S risk assessments
• Site visits and surveys
• Independent, remote and home working as and when needed

Areas you could be delivering in:

• Natural Asset (water, biodiversity, land) Management
• Nature-Based Solutions
• Blue-Green Infrastructure
• Carbon Net Zero approaches
• Asset Management
• Strategic and Regulatory Planning
• Geospatial
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Project Management

Personal qualities:

We’d like to hear from you if you have the following qualities:

• Growth mindset and natural curiosity
• Commitment to environmental sustainability
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain working relationships
• Organised
• Adaptable

If you feel you have the skills, personality, and experience, please apply today!

Why Aqua Consultants?

We are a fast growing organisation with highly experienced staff at the heart of everything we do. We offer more than just a day job – Aqua offers very competitive salaries and a great working environment. You’ll be able to input into the development and growth of our business whilst we help you progress in your career.

If you’re interested in finding out more then we want to hear from you.