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Senior/Principal Hydrologist
Fehily Timoney and Company (FT) is one of Ireland’s largest indigenous consultancies specialising in Sustainable Infrastructure, Circular Economy, Environment, Energy and Renewables.
FT provides design, contract management and consultancy services for infrastructure, renewable energy and environmental projects such as roads, greenways, active travel, bridgeworks, rail, drainage, wind farms, solar farms, BESS, solid waste, bio-waste and sludge management.
FT is recruiting a Senior/Principal Hydrologist who will work as an integral member of the Sustainable Infrastructure team in the Cork, Dublin or Carlow office, aid the expansion of the business and working closely with fellow professionals. The role will suit candidates with a minimum of 8 years of experience. The successful candidate will join an established company and will have the opportunity to broaden their existing range of technical and managerial skills and experiences. This role offers the successful candidate a clear path for further career development.
FT's Responsibilities
What would my main responsibilities be in this role?
- Providing technical guidance within the Drainage, Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Geoscience Teams.
- Preparing technical reports and designs to support hydrology and drainage design, environmental impact assessments, environmental licensing and compliance monitoring.
- Preparation of Hydrology and Water Quality Chapters of Environmental Impact Assessments for large scale infrastructure projects.
- Preparing and reviewing Flood Risk Assessments (Stage 1, Stage II and Stage III).
- Designing, developing and coordinating Environmental Sampling & Monitoring programmes.
- Implementing field based works associated with projects, which might include surface water and groundwater monitoring.
- Maintaining and developing technical capability through Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- Project and design management, compliance with health, safety and quality policies and procedures.
- Managing responses to request for tenders and develop proposals.
Skills / Qualifications
Am I the right person for the role?
- Minimum of honours degree in relevant discipline e.g., Environmental / Civil Engineering, Geoscience or equivalent.
- A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
- Experience with Flood Risk Assessment
- Ideally chartered with a relevant professional body or be willing to work towards chartership.
- Post-graduate / MSc degree an advantage but not essential.
- A good understanding of environmental guidance and legislation.
- Significant experience in the provision of environmental services at a senior level with good analytical skills.
- Fluency in spoken and written English is essential.
- Experience of working on largescale infrastructure and renewable energy projects an advantage but not essential.
- Good business development outlook and the ability to communicate effectively with clients and external bodies.
- Full clean driving licence.
- Proven track record in preparing Hydrology and Water Quality Impact Assessments chapters for EIAR’s.
- Experience preparing Water Framework Directive Compliance Assessments.
- Experience designing surface water management systems for the management of surface water run-off and pollution control.
Is FT the right fit for you?
Ready to take the next step? Does FT sound like the right fit for you? Reach out to us at careers@ftco.ie today. Your application will be handled with complete confidentiality and will be considered immediately upon receipt.
Why Join FT?
Join our team and enjoy a premium benefits package that features:
- Continuous Professional Development
We’re passionate about helping you grow, providing resources and training opportunities for ongoing professional development and to encourage your creative thinking. Team members have 5 CPD learning days per year. FT’s commitment to CPD is recognised through our CPD Accredited Employer standard. - Employee Experience
When you join FT, you’re becoming part of a vibrant community – not just a workplace – where continuous learning, personal growth and development are at the core of what we do. We are committed to offering clear careers paths, goal setting support and meaningful opportunities for achievement. Beyond professional development, we also provide a diverse and enriching experience, including chances to get involved in climate action and sustainability, fundraising and volunteering. We offer sports and social events throughout the year. - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
FT, we don’t just talk about equality—we live it through our vibrant culture that celebrates diversity, promotes inclusion, and prioritises your wellbeing with dedicated programs. FT is proud of our commitment and is accredited for inclusive and diverse practices. - Family Benefits
We view employees as individuals with full and busy lives outside of the workplace. We aim to celebrate life’s joyful moments and provide support during challenging times. That’s why we offer leave for important personal milestones such as getting married, buying a house and flexible parental leave. We also provide compassionate leave and paid sick leave when needed. In recognition of special occasions, FT offers gifts to employees celebrating their nuptials and welcoming a new baby. - Financial
FT offer competitive compensation packages, full support for professional membership fees, and gifts each year to show our appreciation for all staff contributions. Complimentary parking is available at each of our offices. - Wellbeing
We believe that true wellbeing encompasses both physical and mental health. To support this, we offer a variety of wellbeing benefits including a health and lifestyle contribution that can be used to meet your personal and family health needs – recognising that wellbeing looks different for everyone.
Employees in our Dublin office can enjoy complimentary gym membership, and all staff have access to flu vaccines and regular health screenings. We also offer a bike to work scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme, and support from our inhouse mental health first aid team. - Work Life Balance
At FT we understand that a healthy work-life balance is essential to a positive, productive and healthy work environment. That’s why FT offers a flexible range of benefits designed to support our employees’ wellbeing including early weekend starts with shorter Fridays, hot desking in our offices, hybrid working options, flexi start system, 22 to 27 days annual leave and 4 company days per year.
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FT provide our clients with a ‘one stop shop’ in the role of Clients Representative for roads projects. A fostered partner approach of blending technical knowledge and experience with a customised project team allow for the continued success of projects for our clients. Our clients include local authorities and the Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
Read MoreFT provide our clients with a ‘one stop shop’ in the role of Clients Representative for roads projects. A fostered partner approach of blending technical knowledge and experience with a customised project team allow for the continued success of projects for our clients. Our clients include local authorities and the Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
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