Richard Hines

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Chartered geologist and hydrologist with extensive experience in the fields of applied science, engineering, and academia, spanning various sectors such as flood risk management, reservoir safety, water and wastewater management, oil and gas, and mining. His professional career includes roles in multinational energy companies, global civil and environmental consultancies, and the UK’s largest publicly listed water company.
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Full Name
Richard Hines
Year of Birth
1989
Nationality
British
Profession
Water Management Specialist
Range of Experience
Richard Hines is a chartered geologist and hydrologist with extensive experience in the fields of applied science, engineering, and academia, spanning various sectors such as flood risk management, reservoir safety, water and wastewater management, oil and gas, and mining. His professional career includes roles in multinational energy companies, global civil and environmental consultancies, and the UK’s largest publicly listed water company.

His project experience encompasses a wide spectrum, from flood risk management along urban rivers to the hydraulic design of wastewater treatment works, reservoir hydrological and hydraulic analysis, aquifer protection in hydrocarbon fields, drainage network modelling, SuDS design, and related hydrologic, hydraulic, and geomorphology assessments. Acquired across diverse hydrological and geological settings worldwide, his portfolio includes innovative projects valued up to $90 million.

Richard excels in leading and collaborating across all project scales, engaging with a broad spectrum of multidisciplinary stakeholders, including industry, academic, regulatory, private, public and charitable partners. With a unique set of transferable skills in sustainable water management, his expertise aids clients in responsibly managing water resources, ensuring a balanced approach to compliance, expenditure and risk.

Richard is the Director of Hydrohub Consulting.
Career Summary
  • 2024-Present: Associate, Water Resource Associates, UK
  • 2023-Present: Independent Consultant, Hydrohub Consulting Ltd, Kendal, UK
  • 2020-2003: Senior Hydrologist, United Utilities, Preston, UK
  • 2016-2020: Senior Hydrologist & Hydraulic Engineer, RG Parkins & Partners Ltd, Kendal, UK
  • 2012-2016: Geologist, BP Plc, Aberdeen & London, UK
  • 2012-2012: Exploration & Mining Geologist, Nutech & Goldplex, Yukon, Canada
  • 2011-2011: Structural Geologist, BP Plc, Aberdeen, UK
  • 2010-2010: Geotechnican, GeoTest Laboratories Ltd, Wigan, UK
Education
  • 2012: BSc (Hons), Geology, University of St Andrews, UK
Professional Affiliation
  • Geological Society of London- Chartered Scientist, Chartered Geologist & Fellow
  • European Federation of Geologists- European Geologist
  • British Dam Society- Member
  • British Hydrological Society- Member
Key Assignments
  • Hydraulic design of multiple WINEP wastewater treatment works projects (Costain & Southern Water)
  • Thirlmere catchment Artificial Intelligence modelling of water quality and flood management (UU)
  • Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of dozens of reservoir overflow and drawdown infrastructure upgrades (UU)
  • Ventilation assessment of multiple water supply service reservoirs (UU)
  • Hydraulic & geomorph. assessment for Storm Desmond Infrastructure Recovery Prgm (Cumbria County Council)
  • Bannisdale Valley Flood Storage Scheme scoping and design (Environment Agency)
  • Design of aquifer protection (DPZs) during reservoir appraisal, Clair Field, North Atlantic (BP Plc)
  • Hydrology and hydrogeology assessment, and drainage design for Kirkby Quarry (Burlington Stone Ltd)
  • River restoration and weir decommissioning, optioneeering, design and assessment, Crummock Water (UU)
  • River Lune bank stabilisation assessment and design, Ruskins View (Yorkshire Dales National Park)
  • FRA and linked 1D-2D flood modelling for the design of Burneside Bridge (Cumbria County Council)
  • Catchment-wide Natural Flood Management design and assessment at Ellerton Moor (Ministry of Defence)
  • Drainage design for 200+ plot housing development on complex karstic geology, Allithwaite (Russell Armer Ltd)
  • Proprietary GIS modelling of global undrilled rock volume and exploration potential (BP Plc)
  • Field exploration and mining of bedrock gold deposits, Yukon (Nutech Exp. Inc. & Goldplex Resources Ltd)
Country Experience
Angola, Brazil, Canada, France, Greenland, Ireland, Italy, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, UK, USA.
Languages
English
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