Graduate/Postgraduate Scientist/Engineer (Waves/Metocean)

About HR Wallingford

At HR Wallingford, we design smart, resilient solutions across the natural and built environments to help everyone live and work more sustainably with water. By harnessing research, data insights and the power of our collective expertise, we help the world to better understand the changing influence and impact of water.

Role Overview

Are you an enthusiastic graduate or postgraduate eager to learn and grow, seeking the right opportunity to start your career? We are recruiting for a role with structured career progression. Support and problem sharing are central to our culture, and we will provide you with the opportunity to develop an outstanding career in a world‑leading organisation.

You will work in hydrodynamics, maritime and coastal processes. You will learn fast, supported by regular career conversations underpinned by an individual development plan.

Within our Coasts and Oceans Group, projects involve modelling of hydrodynamics, maritime and coastal processes. We predict waves, water levels and currents for the design of coastal structures and investigate the impact of developments such as offshore wind farms, harbours or coastal developments.

Key Responsibilities

• Work confidently with data to find solutions and interpret measured and hindcast metocean data.
• Contribute to metocean and computational wave and wind modelling studies.
• Support the preparation of bids for metocean and coastal wave modelling studies.
• Contribute to the development of in-house tools and models.
• Participate in internal forums, working groups and conferences to stay current with industry best practices and be at the forefront of research and technology.

Job Requirements

• BSc/BEng and preferably MSc/MEng or PhD in a relevant field (e.g. oceanography, meteorology, applied mathematics, physics, civil engineering).
• Experience in estimating metocean extreme values for design criteria, including the quantification of uncertainties (desirable).
• Experience in the application of numerical wave and wind models (e.g. SWAN, SWASH, WRF, WASP) (desirable).
• Experience in programming using one or more languages: Python, MATLAB, R.
• Highly numerate with confidence working with data and strong problem-solving abilities.
• Strong, effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Collaborative team player.
• Good attention to detail, record keeping, presentation and report writing skills.
• Adaptability and self-motivation.

Working at HR Wallingford

• Salary from £30,000, depending on experience.
• Exceptional benefits package.
• Hybrid working and flexi-time to support work–life balance, with openness to other flexible arrangements.

The closing date for applications is 25 August 2025.

How to Apply

If you are excited about this role but unsure whether you are the right fit, we encourage you to apply. Please provide your CV with a covering letter.

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HR Wallingford is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in our workplace. We do not discriminate and strive to create an inclusive culture across our business.